Fired For Dialing 911

[GURPS]

Certainly one can understand a company directing employees not to interfere in a looting incident. But Rogers was fired for disobeying a company policy that prevented her from calling the police to the scene. As it was, the same group of thieves hit another Lululemon store in the area the next day and were caught.

The “no 911 call” policy was initiated to protect the company, said Ferguson.










“We are not supposed to get in the way. You kind of clear path for whatever they’re going to do,” Ferguson said, “And then, after it’s over, you scan a QR code. And that’s that. We’ve been told not to put it in any notes, because that might scare other people. We’re not supposed to call the police, not really supposed to talk about it.”

Ferguson’s husband James described the fallout his wife and Ms. Rogers were subjected to.

So, this crew is in jail. Partly because of the courageous and brave actions of Jenn and the other employee.
This is where my blood begins to boil. These are two exemplary employees, both leaders and looking to advance within the company. And what was their reward? They were immediately terminated without mention of severance or any financial consideration. Then, as the two terminated employees compared notes on their zoom call experiences, it comes out that the Regional Manager for Lululemon openly questioned why they would call the police. Stating that it would “look bad for Lululemon to be the company calling the police”. Are you kidding me? These ladies are heroes of sorts. They did what we all HOPE we could do in a similar situation. They were brave and courageous and honest and good citizens.

Lululemon Employees Fired for Confronting Looters Robbing the Store [Updated]

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[GURPS]

 

[GURPS]

a couple of short stacks of clothes are $ 7000

 

[Kyle]

a couple of short stacks of clothes are $ 7000

Not surprising when there are places out there selling womens purses for $5000.

 

[DaSDGuy]

Will mention this to the SO. Obviously if the employees are banned from calling for police assistance the stores are not safe for customers. This is a win-win for me ... SO will be safer and I save a bunch of $

 

[herb749]

How is physically engaging with the thieves by calling 911 .?

Sounds like management knew they screwed up so changed the wording.

 

[herb749]

a couple of short stacks of clothes are $ 7000

My granddaughter wears some of the clothes and they are pretty expensive. A pair of shorts & a top runs over $150. My son's family lives in Georgia about an hour north of Atlanta. Last Christmas we took her to another store in a shopping center father north than the one robbed to exchange gifts her other grandmother got. I'm glad it wasn't the store we went to.

 

[GURPS]

‘It’s Only Merchandise’: Lululemon CEO Defends Firing Of Employees Who Confronted Thieves​

“We have a zero-tolerance policy that we train our educators on around engaging during a theft. Why? Because we put the safety of our team, of our guests, front and center. It’s only merchandise,” he told CNBC.

When pressed, McDonald claimed that the employees were not fired for calling the police but because they broke company policy by “engaging the thieves across multiple points, including following them out of the store.”

Ferguson — who was an assistant manager — told NBC’s local affiliate 11Alive that when a robbery occurs, workers are told to “scan a QR code. And that’s that. We’ve been told not to put it in any notes, because that might scare other people. We’re not supposed to call the police, not really supposed to talk about it.”

 

[GURPS]

 

[herb749]

‘It’s Only Merchandise’: Lululemon CEO Defends Firing Of Employees Who Confronted Thieves​

“We have a zero-tolerance policy that we train our educators on around engaging during a theft. Why? Because we put the safety of our team, of our guests, front and center. It’s only merchandise,” he told CNBC.

When pressed, McDonald claimed that the employees were not fired for calling the police but because they broke company policy by “engaging the thieves across multiple points, including following them out of the store.”

Ferguson — who was an assistant manager — told NBC’s local affiliate 11Alive that when a robbery occurs, workers are told to “scan a QR code. And that’s that. We’ve been told not to put it in any notes, because that might scare other people. We’re not supposed to call the police, not really supposed to talk about it.”

He just declared an open invitation for thieves to walk in and clean out the store with no reprisals. Pretty stupid on his part.