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Got fired for letting another employee use discount card at walmart, is this legal?
Asked by Patrick D
I work(ed) at walmart and I recently got fired from there for sharing my discount card with another employee. Can they do this? It was my 3rd write up but still, if it says Walmart is a family and associates are part of that family and in the policies family is allowed to use discount card then I dont see the problem?
Well that was quick answers, thanks all. For the record, my first two writeups were nothing serious either, 1st was for being late and 2nd for having 2 hrs overtime.
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thank you 'happypitbull'
you saved me a lot of typing..................
for future reference any/all policy violations are serious........
learn from your mistakes and move on.
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yes they can...they just did...move on...
Answered by Mar C
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That is theft. Don't try to re-write their policy, that employee should have their own card. The law doesn't agree with you.
Answered by Dominic
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Yes they can, and since it was your 3rd write up, that makes it even easier for them.
Answered by how_to_speed_up_windows_xp
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if you work in a "right to work" state they can fire you for virtually any reason.
I am guessing the employee manual prohibits the behavior you did.
Answered by David Z
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They can fire you for any reason. Three writeups seems like ample reason.
Answered by jlf
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No they can't do that. Bring them to court. If you get a good enough lawyer you can get a decent court settlement, or at least soak them for some good money through the litigation process. Wal-Mart is a corporate predator, feeding off of the exploitation of the working class here at home, and the wage-slaves that produce their cheap goods in China. They have an atrocious human rights record, and this would not be the first time they have mistreated employees, or violated the law, or their own employment code. For more information there is a wide variety of sources, besides literature on the subject (on the internet and at your local library) you might want to check out a fabulous dvd called "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices". I would definetely sue the bastards, given the chance. At the very least, talk to a lawyer and see what he says.
Answered by CanadianTheorist
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Whether you are in a "Right to Work" state is completely irrelevant. Right to Work law secures the right of employees to decide for themselves whether or not to join or financially support a union. It has nothing to do with your (former) employment status at Wal-mart.
The proper term is at-will employment, which covers all Wal-mart store employees. What that means is Wal-mart is free to terminate your employment at any time, provided it is not based on discrimination in violation of Federal and state civil rights laws (which is not applicable in your situation), and you are free to quit without notice at any time.
The only relevance the reasons for your termination have is as to whether you are qualified to collect unemployment insurance payments, and it is highly probable that you are not if you were terminated for cause based on 3 write ups, but you can always apply for unemployment insurance benefits to see if you are qualified.
Answered by happypitbull
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well who knows? Walmart doesnt have the best reputation on work ethics. I am sure you signed a paper when they hired you that said you couldnot do that. I wouldnt lose that much sleep over a Walmart job. But I know, it WAS a job.
Answered by Melvin
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Legal? Well, it's not illegal. It is against their policies though and that's where the problem was. Since it was using a discount card for another employee there, the obvious question would be 'why didn't they use their own discount card?' I'd assume like in many cases I witnessed the other person just forgot to have their card on them and you saw no harm in lending your card to them seeing as the same discount would apply to them using essentially the same card. Normally what's supposed to happen is a CSM or manager is called to override the transaction to give a discount. You lending the card to the other person, even though they're an employee goes against policy.
If you've been with Walmart for more than a few years you'd know they've really gone to being by-the-book to crazy extremes. This infraction along with 2 others (weather small or not) just helped them find another person they could fire. Sometimes they are just waiting for an employee to screw up so they can fire them, sometimes they need to reduce staff so they come down harder on anyone that screws up and thereby reduce staff and sometimes the person really has it coming to them. In any event, Walmart is far from the only game in town. Consider getting fired from there a blessing in disguise. It'll help you move on to bigger and better things. I worked there for a number of years. I left on my own once I found a much better job but sometimes I think I should have had a kick-in-the-pants (like getting fired) to get me out of there faster. Either way, there is life after Walmart and I hear way more good stories than bad. So getting fired from there really is kind of a good thing!
Answered by mr217shoestospare
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