As Retailers Struggle With Flagrant Thievery, Employees Who Go After Shoplifters Are Getting Fired
Many large retail chains have strict ‘no confrontation’ policies when it comes to shoplifters, in part to avoid liability should resisting the robbers lead to injury or death.
A Colorado grocery store employee who filmed thieves making off with $500 in laundry detergent is just the latest in a string of store employees fired for confronting shoplifters. Despite growing public outrage at these kinds of incidents, the country’s biggest retailers are holding fast to their policies: Fight back against the shoplifters, and you’re out of a job.
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