Lidl解雇了一名英国工人, 以换取他没有付钱的免费饮水, Lidl fired a UK worker for drinking free water he didn’t pay for, and a tribunal upheld the firing as fair.

Julian Oxborough, Lidl 雇员,在萨默塞特服务了10年以上,他于2024年因喝他没有支付的17p水瓶而被解雇,他声称他脱水,并相信该水瓶被丢弃。 Julian Oxborough, a Lidl employee with over ten years of service in Somerset, was dismissed in 2024 for drinking a 17p water bottle he did not pay for, claiming he was dehydrated and believed it was discarded. 事件发生在一个客户在退票时交换了没有条码的瓶子之后。 The incident occurred after a customer exchanged a barcode-less bottle at checkout. Oxborough消耗了水并重新装满了他的瓶子,后来承认他没有报告或支付。 Oxborough consumed the water and refilled his bottle, later admitting he did not report or pay for it. 在一名经理发现空瓶子并查看闭路电视后,他被停职并调查。 After a manager found the empty bottle and reviewed CCTV, he was suspended and investigated. Lidl在其对未付存货的零容忍政策中列举了严重不当行为。 Lidl cited gross misconduct under its zero-tolerance policy on unpaid stock. 尽管Oxborough声称受到压力和误解, 2025年10月一家就业法庭维持解雇, An employment tribunal in October 2025 upheld the dismissal, ruling it fair and consistent with company policy, despite Oxborough’s claims of stress and misunderstanding.