Autistic man who worked at Waitrose unpaid for four years told he 'can't have job'

An autistic man who has been working unpaid for over four years at a Waitrose store has been told he cannot have a job. Tom Boyd, 27, has been gaining work experience at the Cheadle Hulme branch in Greater Manchester for two full mornings each week, mainly restocking shelves.

His mother, Frances, says he's given over 600 hours of his time 'purely because he wanted to belong, contribute and make a difference'. However, when she asked if he could secure some paid hours, Frances said she was 'shocked' by the 'dismissive' and 'cold' response.

Frances claims Waitrose stated Tom wouldn't be offered paid employment at the store because he 'couldn't do the full role'.

She has accused the supermarket of failing to make any 'reasonable adjustments' for her disabled son, as required by law.

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