Old Navy Strikes its Colors
Word from the Ward Room of Old Navy is that it has given up.
Thats right. In a recent directive to its Store Managers it told them to no longer confront shoplifters.
The stated reason is that it's dangerous for the store employees as guns have been pulled on them and one employee has been stabbed. But this may not be the real reason.
Old Navy, like a lot of other retailers, has been lawsuit bait for years by lawyers seeking class-action solutions for overtime violations and other issues. Store managers in Old Navy and two other Chains I know have gotten from a few thousand to over $20,000 in settlements - in seperate lawsuits they did not even know were occurring. Employees have received money as well. And these were multiple lawsuits on multiple topics for reasons none of the employees knew or cared about - they were brought solely by lawyers.
Back to shoplifting. My source told me that Old Navy was sued by some shoplifters for emotional suffering as a result of being confronted!!! What I'd like to know - did Old Navy settle or did they go to court? And if so, who won? The likely reason for the policy shift had to do with lawsuits.
The decision by Old Navy to throw open the store to all shoplifters - to the looters - also reflects the current legal climate that allows lawyers to board the corporate ships and exact tribute. Allowing shoplifters free reign is just aligning corporate policy with the national policy of allowing trial lawyers free reign.
I have nothing against Old Navy. But somewhere there has to be a corporate LEADER with some balls to publicly and visibly take the fight to the trail lawyers who are no better than the shoplifters. The lawsuits and the permissive criminal environment that is fostered in their wake are a violation of all our rights and exact a huge cost on us economically - and worse - socially - by making each of less able to defend ourselves.
Thats right. In a recent directive to its Store Managers it told them to no longer confront shoplifters.
The stated reason is that it's dangerous for the store employees as guns have been pulled on them and one employee has been stabbed. But this may not be the real reason.
Old Navy, like a lot of other retailers, has been lawsuit bait for years by lawyers seeking class-action solutions for overtime violations and other issues. Store managers in Old Navy and two other Chains I know have gotten from a few thousand to over $20,000 in settlements - in seperate lawsuits they did not even know were occurring. Employees have received money as well. And these were multiple lawsuits on multiple topics for reasons none of the employees knew or cared about - they were brought solely by lawyers.
Back to shoplifting. My source told me that Old Navy was sued by some shoplifters for emotional suffering as a result of being confronted!!! What I'd like to know - did Old Navy settle or did they go to court? And if so, who won? The likely reason for the policy shift had to do with lawsuits.
The decision by Old Navy to throw open the store to all shoplifters - to the looters - also reflects the current legal climate that allows lawyers to board the corporate ships and exact tribute. Allowing shoplifters free reign is just aligning corporate policy with the national policy of allowing trial lawyers free reign.
I have nothing against Old Navy. But somewhere there has to be a corporate LEADER with some balls to publicly and visibly take the fight to the trail lawyers who are no better than the shoplifters. The lawsuits and the permissive criminal environment that is fostered in their wake are a violation of all our rights and exact a huge cost on us economically - and worse - socially - by making each of less able to defend ourselves.
posted by Red River at 5:19 PM
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