Bauman should have known better. His "gross misconduct" was that he "followed the man to get his license number". Walmart associates are not allowed to step outside of the store beyond the concrete and onto the asphalt of the parking lot. Too many associates got hurt before the change in policy following shoplifters onto the parking lot as he did. This is why the policy is not as it is now. I don't get it why many are against him being fired for not following the policy designed to protect associates such as himself.
A Walmart greeter who was shown on video getting punched by a customer has been fired.Ed Bauman, 69, said the act of defending himself cost him his job.Bauman went into Walmart hoping to get back to work for the first time since police said he was punched by a customer. Instead, Bauman said he was fired. His termination notice called the incident an act of "gross misconduct" and accused Bauman of fighting with a customer."They told me I did a good job of defending myself," said Bauman. "Then they turned around and fired me. I guess they just wanted me to stand there and get beaten." On Dec. 26, a customer in red shorts set off an alarm while leaving the store. Bauman followed the man to get his license number. The man got angry and took Bauman's clipboard. Bauman said he tried to get it back and leaned into the customer who took a swing. Bauman said he swung back in order to defend himself. |
