I didn’t know the crates were loaded!
Here’s a victory for common sense. Pity it didn’t happen in the US.
Mohammed Ahmed, who worked in a warehouse, said the job was against his Islamic beliefs.
The 32-year-old, of Upper Dale Road, Normanton, also accused Tesco of victimisation and harassment during a three-day employment tribunal in Birmingham.
His job at the supermarket giant’s Lichfield depot involved the transportation of various goods, including alcoholic drinks, on fork-lift trucks.
Further, part of his argument was…
Mr Ahmed told the tribunal that he was not made aware he would be required to handle alcohol when he started the job, a claim denied by Tesco.
He also said he had not visited any of Derby’s three Tesco stores and was unaware alcohol was served by the shop. He admitted, however, that he had been to Sainsbury’s, Asda and Lidl stores.
…all of which carry alcohol.
Further, he argues that it is against his faith to handle alcohol. It’s been quite a few years since I read the qur’an, but I’m pretty sure I recall that it is unacceptable to consume alcohol, not handle it.
This is just another example of someone trying to push their nonsense on the general population for their own benefit. Luckily, sometimes the good guys win.
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