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The liability for a company when an employee intervenes in theft is too high. It’s much easier to let your employees stand by the wayside and replace the item.
by dexwiz 3y ago
The liability for a company when an employee intervenes in theft is too high. It’s much easier to let your employees stand by the wayside and replace the item. Most big box stores will punish employees who try to get involved. You gotta replace a lot of items before it’s more expensive than a multi million dollar lawsuit from the family of an employee that dies in a petty theft gone wrong. And these corporate policies shape the world.
- quags 3y agoA corporate policy that says don’t get involved or stop a theft is one I can certainly back. A retail employees life is not worth the goods being taken.
- ethanbond 3y agoAlso you’ve gotta be an idiot to try to prevent theft in an American store (especially one you don’t own). It’s a really good way to get shot and killed for no reason at all. This stuff will get gnarly as it invades the more armed parts of the country, both for perpetrators and for people trying to prevent it.
- mistrial9 3y agoI suspect there was some adjustment to insurance norms behind the scenes also, given the recent covid-19 lockdowns and resultant drop in foot traffic.