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It was likely written that way in the policy to protect them legally in case something like this happened.
That's absolutely part of it. It's protection for the employees, protection from lawsuits from the employees, and protection from lawsuits from shoplifters.
I get it. But then don't complain when you lose your job over it.
If you have a problem with the policy don't work there. You can't be mad that you agreed to something you don't agree with. The company decides what is the right thing to do with their inventory. If you go against that, you can't be upset with the outcome.
I can always be upset when evil is encouraged to triumph.
If you or her or whoever felt that strongly that despite company policy, you couldn’t let it go, then you probably need to find a job with a different employer. Whether it’s right or wrong, she knew what was expected of her in that situation long before it occurred.
Nah, I'm guessing the firing came from corp. Sounds like the lady violated a corp policy, that is likely written as "punishable by termination" just to protect them. But I'm guessing they're 100% going to give her a nice walking away prize tied to a NDA.
Then it's encouraged by your employer, and you should find somewhere to work that doesn't ask you to violate your beliefs. But good luck finding that in retail.
And we come all the way around to the beginnings of it all - lawsuits from the shoplifter(s). That's where this craziness started. IMO, and maybe unpopular opinion, the moment you steal (from a store), you forfeit whatever rights you may have had. All bets are off. The store or its agents are within *their* rights to prevent you from taking their stuff. Thieves shouldn't get to sue.
I don't blame you for that, just saying you can't blame the employer when you do something they tell you not to do.
Some of us have to pay to cover the cost of those who walk out.
As a rule Corp does not get involved in local hiring/firing of employees, particularly a behemoth such as Lowes. I'm not familiar with their documentation polices , but I'm fairly certain the local manager worded the paper in such a way that the whole story is not presented accurately.
I'm actually about to go to Walmart in a few.....I hope they do try to stop me....I'll let you know
Typically, no. But the firing of an elderly female that was assaulted b/c she tried to stop a shoplifter...I can't see that coming from the local management. Yes, Lowe's is huge...but they also have a huge HR department. I would think the only reason this wouldn't be elevated would be if they had a zero tolerance policy on this. But even then, this is a bigger situation than the store manager making the decision. We'll likely never know. It will be interesting if we ever get to know what the actual policy is.
Not exactly true. They tried to stop them. And they recorded them and ran out of the store after them, then called the police. LuLu says they have a zero tolerance policy that clearly states they're not supposed to chase or physically get involved...it's in the employee handbook. This is no different than a bank robbery. Doesn't matter if they show a gun or not. You give them the cash and don't say anything. $1K of clothing isn't worth getting shot over.
Under $900 seems to be an acceptable amount
She physically tried to stop them. And look what happened. She got the crap kicked out of her. This is exactly why these policies exist. I can appreciate someone trying to do the right thing. It was going to cost Lowe's a whole helluva lot more in a worker's comp claim than the $2,100 they let walk out the door.
I do blow by them unless the person audibly asks to see my receipt (they never have). I abide by the law and I follow the rules, but I'm amazed when folks push their cart up to the guy and give him their receipt without him even asking.
It's become such a problem that Walmarts in Chicago are closing. And the mayor's response is to chalk it up to corporate greed. I guess Walmart in Chicago is supposed to run in the red. Either way, this only adds to the "food desert" problem.
