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Target implements strict attendance policy with points system, termination risk

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Target is implementing a new points-based attendance system for its store and warehouse employees starting in September. This policy will track unexcused lateness and absences, with escalating consequences for accumulating points, culminating in termination if an employee reaches 12 points. The initiative, led by new CEO Michael Fiddelke, aims to improve store operations and enhance the customer experience amidst recent lackluster sales. This move follows similar attendance tracking policies introduced by other major retailers like Walmart and Amazon. AI

RANK_REASON This is a policy change by a large retail company regarding employee attendance, not a core AI development.

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Burleigh ·

    Target is starting to track employees’ unexcused lateness and absences with a points system—and if they rack up 12, they’re fired

    Target staffers who clock in late and skip work enough to rack up 12 points will be shown the door. It’s just one way companies are tightening their grip on in-person attendance.

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