Whole Foods suggested that employees donate their paid time off to their co-workers who have contracted coronavirus and must stay home, and the billion-dollar company is getting torn apart. An email from Whole Foods CEO John Mackey that was obtained by Vice's Motherboard, the contents of which have proved very controversial. In the email, Mackey explained the company's protocol for sick leave and paid time off during the interference of the coronavirus pandemic. He told employees that they may take unlimited, unpaid time off throughout the month of March if they wish to take that precaution. However, employees that test positive for coronavirus will receive two weeks of paid sick leave.

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This begs the question: what if those who have contracted the deadly virus need more than two weeks to stay in quarantine and recover their health, but can't afford to go without pay? Well, Mackey suggested that non-infected employees use the option to donate their paid time off to their co-workers who have found themselves in this compromising position. "Team Members who have a medical emergency or death in their immediate family can receive donated PTO hours," the email stated, "not only from Team Members in their own location, but also from Team Members across the country." Considering Whole Foods is owned by Amazon, which was founded by the richest man in the world, Jeff Bezos, this suggestion that workers divide up their own benefits to help their fellow employees was seen as absurd. Many were outraged by the billion dollar company's failure to fully look out for their employees.

It was a frightening scene in Atlanta on Wednesday (February 5). According to a report by TMZ, Lori Harvey was the near victim of a car theft and the 23-year-old even struggled with the would-be robbers. The outlet states that the model parked her car at an apartment complex and was making her way back to her 2020 Rolls-Royce Cullinan to grab a few items from the trunk. While there, someone snuck up behind her.

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TMZ claims that the police report states the unnamed assailant, described as a young black male, made his way to the driver’s seat. Lori allegedly followed him and “struggled with him as he was sitting in the SUV.” He pushed her off of him and she reportedly realized that without the key fob, the luxury vehicle won’t budge. So, she decided to just walk away calmly.

It was then that the second suspect, the getaway driver, pulled up on the scene. He reportedly didn’t have any interaction with Lori, but he did run over to her car and grab a duffle bag before both men got into the awaiting vehicle and sped off. The duffle bag is said to only have had clothes inside, so there wasn’t anything significant stolen.

Authorities are investigating whether or not Lori was potentially followed to that location. She told police that she’d just visited a nearby Whole Foods so they’re looking to see if surveillance cameras picked up any suspicious behavior. Responding officers asked Lori if she had any injuries or needed medical treatment, but she said she was fine and refused their offer.