Safeway Employee Suspended For Helping a 'Pregnant Woman'

A Safeway employee in Monterey, California, has been suspended from his job for helping a pregnant woman. The woman was in the store with a man who was hitting and pushing her. The employee was concerned for her. He told the man to stop, and he just kept going and it got even worse. So, the employee stepped in and took matters into his own hands.

One would think Safeway would be giving him a pat on the back, but they are suspending him. They say he did not follow protocol. He should have called security and basically waited for security.

So, what would the situation have been if the man had not stepped in? What if this woman had been seriously injured, and he could have prevented it? Would safeway have blamed him for security not showing up on time. The guy was genuinely concerned, and instead of sitting back and letting this aggressive jerk hurt a pregnant woman, the employee took action.

Apparently, protests have been held outside the Del Rey Oaks location. Even so, Safeway is saying, this is not the only reason he is being 'fired' or on suspension. However, no other reasons have been given. If it is true, then Safeway needs to give the other reasons. Of course, if it is true, why was he suspended after what could be considered a 'good samaritan' action?

At this point, it probably does not matter. Safeway will have to face some humiliating stories and maybe customer loss because of this.