I am just wondering I have heard about other associates that were apparently injured on the job and some of them had to take time off to and they returned to work and was terminated I do not think that s fair to get terminated for a injury that happened on their clock they say safety first but some their safety practices aren't safe they have rolling racks in a space about 5 by 5 but we get briefed about getting injured and coached about following procedures as far claims I am feeling very overwhelmed and unsure whether my job is at risk because of an injury that they do not believed occurred but have proof from doctor just asking if walmart can terminated for work related injury?
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Walmart apparently tell their lawyers to reach outside the scope of the law and they turn right around and fire the lawyer for doing what they were told to do, not what the law say do but what Walmart upper chambers say. So you just do whatever is in your best interest. Workers being injured on the job will cost them more than customers injured in the stores. That money is laid aside, but workers will cost them more. Same rule of thumb for office personnel.
OP - you just had your 5 minutes of fame as your post was seen by 600 people in less than 8 hours. Now, try to imagine a conference room filled with 600 people, every single one of them carefully listening to your, let's say bizarre, story...
It all depends on what the reason for termination is.
It's extremely unlikely that the individual was terminated because of the injury, it'd be insane to quote that as a reason as it would be illegal and would likely lead to an immediate legal action by the terminated individual.
On the other hand, he or she can be legally terminated, for valid reasons, regardless of the injury situation.
You won't lose your job because of the injury but if they eliminate your job during a reorganization you can still be let go.
Obviously all of our jobs are at risk, regardless of injuring yourself on the clock. Take my advice and just book it now.
Did your "accident" at work involve head trauma? That would start to explain the nonsense that is going on in your post.
If they can prove that you were in violation of company policy that resulted in your injury, then yes you can be terminated.