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Cake day: June 9th, 2023

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  • Right? This part stuck out to me:

    She appealed the termination through Walmart’s internal review process but was denied. She filed for unemployment insurance but also took her story to Facebook, where it soon went viral.

    Walmart appeared to acknowledge the error in a statement released to the media.

    “We want our associates to feel safe and supported in their workplace, and we won’t tolerate bullying or threats of violence against our associates or customers,” Walmart spokesperson Joe Pennington said in a statement. “We’ve reviewed the situation and will be addressing it internally. We’ve also made multiple attempts to invite Ms. Davis to return to work, with back pay.”

    Oh, really, NOW you’re taking it seriously because you know you fucked up? What a fucking obviously canned corporate response. I’d be calling lawyers left and right after that, I bet more than a few would take it pro-bono.