Whole Foods closes San Francisco flagship after one year, citing worker safety

Re:Whole Foods closes San Francisco flagship after one year,... by ClumsyPilot on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @06:24PM (#35532463)

> security guard... risking their physical safety for $18 an hour

I never understood what's the point of hiring security at a miniscule wage. Noone sane will risk any physical confrontation for that money.

If they get stabbed, need 6 months to recover and get a $100K surgery, is employer paying all the bills?

I see this in many places - like a few badly behaved teenagers will jump over the barriers at the tube and the employees are not willing to challange them.

Like do I only pay because I am well-mannered?

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Re:Whole Foods closes San Francisco flagship after one year,... by ceejayoz on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @06:27PM (#35532493)

> If they get stabbed, need 6 months to recover and get a $100K surgery, is employer paying all the bills?

Almost certainly. That’d fall under workers’ comp.

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Re:Whole Foods closes San Francisco flagship after one year,... by ClumsyPilot on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @06:34PM (#35532560)

okay and if they never make a recovery, lose an eye, etc - what kind of compensation would they be looking it?

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Re:Whole Foods closes San Francisco flagship after one year,... by ceejayoz on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @06:45PM (#35532685)

Depends, but there’s long-term disability, SSDI, etc. in those scenarios. I’d expect a lawsuit and settlement would be likely, as well.

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