economy
Iceland chain offers job to man sacked by Waitrose after confronting shoplifter
Iceland’s chair Richard Walker says Walker Smith is ‘welcome to a job with us’ as public fundraiser hits £7,500
TL;DR
- Iceland's chair Richard Walker offered a job to Walker Smith, a Waitrose employee sacked after trying to stop a shoplifter.
- A public fundraiser for Smith has raised over £7,500.
- Waitrose stated its decision was due to safety policies regarding confronting shoplifters.
- Politicians have criticized Waitrose's decision and called for Smith's reinstatement.