Walmart requires associates to wear masks

Walmart has begun requiring all of its workers to wear masks or other face coverings at work and encouraging customers to do the same when they shop at Walmart and Sam’s Club stores. The company also said it will extend its emergency leave policy for associates affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the end of May. In a letter to U.S.-based employees, John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., and Kath McLay, president and CEO of Sam’s Club, said the company’s policy on face coverings…