Weis Markets

My mother has worked part time for Weiss for over 14 years. A dedicated, hardworking employee. Recently, within the past month, she filed a complaint about abusive behaviour by her Manager to the Store Manager. Her Manager yelled and cursed at her. It was not the first time, but my mother had enough.

All seemed resolved, but now, interestingly enough my mother has been fired for theft this past week. She was threatened with legal action, was told she lost all her earned vacation time, and was forced to sign paperwork, of which she did not receive a copy of or understand what she was signing. My mother is 82 years old and her English is not good, understanding, reading, or writing. When I asked my mother if she was stealing she only remembered twice in all her years walking out of the store without paying, and accidentally doing so. She was embarassed to admit it so she never went back to pay for the items at the time. She is willing to pay for anything she accidentally took. She is elderly and forgetful, but taking something without paying is considered stealing that is understood. Her Store Manager even indicated she probably forgot. My mother is aware of other employees in the store who have purposely stolen merchandise, but they still maintain their employment at Weiss, of which 2 are Managers. I thought my mother was going to have a heart attack they scared her so bad the day they accused her of theft. It could have been handled a little bit more compassionate given her age and time with the Store. I should have been notified as I have Power of Attorney over her.