Tesco workers refuse to sell Ham & Wine during Ramadan

The customer is entitled to have their stuff served and all but she acted like a **** and took it a bit too far tbh.

Don't bother getting worked up over it and just go serve yourself. Is it that hard?

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If you're in employment and have signed a contract to carry out a job then you leave your personal prejudices/opinions/religion at the door. It is unacceptable that a customer should be inconvenienced because you don't feel like carrying out your duties.

Yes and No.


Tesco are well within their rights to discipline him over this, but if they do it makes them a lowlife, scummy, inhumane organisation.

Actually, it's just "Yes".
Tesco are well within their rights to discipline him over this. If he did refuse to serve the customer as is claimed then it's a breach of contract. He had nobody to blame but himself if he's handed his notice.

Yes and No.


Tesco are well within their rights to discipline him over this, but if they do it makes them a lowlife, scummy, inhumane organisation.

I normally hate the idea of people going out of their way to complain. This time though I agree, the lad just needs a verbal warning and to be explained what is expected of him and if the job is at odd with his religious beliefs then maybe he should look for other employment. I mean they sell strawberries from Israel too, what's next is he gonna stop selling them too, would he refuse to sell an fhm?

If you're in employment and have signed a contract to carry out a job then you leave your personal prejudices/opinions/religion at the door. It is unacceptable that a customer should be inconvenienced because you don't feel like carrying out your duties.

The same could be said for the guy- instead of getting worked up over it, he should have just scanned the items. Was it that hard? He took it a bit too far by asking her to go to the self-checkout.

If he feels that strongly, he should find a different job.

I'd like to ask, how does scanning ham and wine impede upon his fasting? Serious question.

Well, it's haram for muslims to help people consume ham/wine. I don't know if this is the first time the guy refused to serve the items but he could very well be what we call a "ramadan muslim". It seems like you think that muslims are forbidden to even touch food whilst fasting. Of course they're allowed to buy food..

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Of course he has nobody else to blame and of course they are well within their rights.


My argument is that morally it would be better if they didn't

Nope. They hire people to do a job. If he won't do it get someone desperate for one who will

Morals don't come into it. You do the job you're paid to do, or you get a new one (or not). That's not unkind, that's life.

And your original argument was actually that the woman was in the wrong, let's not pretend otherwise.

Sorry if this bursts whatever bubble it is that you're living in, but if he's working at Tesco it's not because he loves the job that much he's willing to sacrifice his closely held beliefs and values. It's because there is nothing else out there, and there are bills to pay. Either that, or face desolution and be unemployed every time a contract states (they don't, by the way) that you have to give up your beliefs for the privilege of working for a supermarket.

Which they are more than welcome to do, but it sets a bad example to their employees that any time a c*ntomer kick up a fuss they'll get sacked.



Read the article I gave you earlier. It's spot on.

Well she's a c*ntomer, if that's what you mean.

However, to all the people expecting the guy serving to just disregard his closely held beliefs for some **** wage are somewhat delusional at best.