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Article Date: July 2020
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REI Criticized over Employee Coronavirus Cases


The outdoor co-op is facing criticism on social media from staff in several of its stores over its policies and dissemination of information after workers were found to be Covid-19 positive, the New York Times reported. Employees at stores in Michigan, Arizona and Texas said that their managers did not inform them when co-workers tested positive. The initial incident involved a worker at REI’s Grand Rapids store, who was sent home after a positive test. The store was shuttered the next day for cleaning, but other staff there was not informed that they might have been exposed, according to the ... Log in to view full article.

 


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