19 October 2013, 02:58
JarrodWalmart Worker Fired
Wal-Mart worker: Fired for helping assaulted woman
October 17, 2013 10:11 PM ET.
WMT
HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan man says he was fired from his job at Wal-Mart after he tried to help a woman being assaulted in the parking lot of one of the retail giant's stores and ended up fighting with her attacker.
Kristopher Oswald told WXYZ-TV in Detroit (http://bit.ly/18qGyBh ) that Wal-Mart has policies against workplace violence to prevent employees from assaulting co-workers or tackling a shoplifter, but that it appears that nothing allows for them to assist in situations of imminent danger and self-defense.
A spokeswoman for Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. told The Associated Press on Thursday that while the company understood Oswald's intentions, his actions violated company policy.
"We had to make a tough decision, one that we don't take lightly, and he's no longer with the company," company spokeswoman Ashley Hardie said.
Oswald, 30, said he was in his car on his break about 2:30 a.m. Sunday when he saw a man grabbing a woman. He said he asked her if she needed help and the man started punching him in the head and yelling that he was going to kill him. Oswald said he was able to get on top of the man, but then two other men jumped him from behind.
Livingston County sheriff's deputies arrived and halted the fight.
Oswald said the Hartland Township store's management gave him paperwork saying that "after a violation of company policy on his lunch break, it was determined to end his temporary assignment." Oswald had worked for Wal-Mart for about seven weeks and said he would not have been considered a permanent employee until after his 180-day probation.
"The last thing I expected was to not have a job," Oswald said
19 October 2013, 09:22
JBrownquote:
Originally posted by Jason P:
No big loss for him.
Unless that was the only job he could find(not to be argumentative, just saying).
21 October 2013, 02:09
Jason PThat is true, and I don't find it arguementive at all. Usually, if one is willing to work, there is a job.
Regardless, its sad that he would get fired!
21 October 2013, 05:57
Lamarespecially after a beat down by 3 guy's while trying to do the right thing.
21 October 2013, 07:43
NormanConquestYep,where are we going + what am I doing in this handbasket?
26 October 2013, 05:22
Gatogordoquote:
HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A man who lost his job at Wal-Mart after interrupting an assault of a woman in the parking lot says he's rejecting the company's offer to return to work.
Kristopher Oswald was fired Oct. 13 from the store in Livingston County's Hartland Township. The 30-year-old said he saw a man grabbing a woman and intervened. Oswald said the man and two others attacked him.
A Wal-Mart spokeswoman said Oswald violated store policy, which instructs employees to alert managers and call police. After reviewing the matter, the Bentonville, Ark.-based store decided to give him his job back.
But Oswald tells the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus of Howell he's decided not to return for fear of retaliation.
A message was left Friday by The Associated Press with the store.
29 October 2013, 13:22
CLLbeat up by three attackers and kicked to the curb by Wal-Mart .
04 November 2013, 23:07
TomPquote:
Originally posted by Jarrod:
Oswald said the Hartland Township store's management gave him paperwork saying that "after a violation of company policy on his lunch break, it was determined to end his temporary assignment." Oswald had worked for Wal-Mart for about seven weeks and said he would not have been considered a permanent employee until after his 180-day probation.
There has to be more to this story, it doesn't make proper sense as it's told here.