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M&S blasted for Muslim staffing policy
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British retailer Marks & Spencer faced criticism yesterday after it emerged that it allows Muslim staff to refuse to sell customers pork and alcohol.
More than 8,000 people have signed a Facebook page calling for a boycott of the chain after a Muslim checkout worker told a customer they would have to wait for another employee to sell them a bottle of champagne.
M&S said when employees have religious beliefs that restrict what foods or drinks they can handle it tries to place them in a “suitable role.”
“We regret that in the case highlighted we were not following our own internal policy,” a company spokeswoman said.
“As a secular business we have an inclusive policy that welcomes all religious beliefs whether across our customer or employee base.”
But the “Boycott Marks and Spencer” Facebook page said the policy was an affront to “common sense.”
The issue emerged after an unnamed customer told the Daily Telegraph newspaper the worker had refused to sell them champagne at a London store.
“I was taken aback,” the customer told the newspaper. “I was a bit surprised. I’ve never come across that before.”
Drinking alcohol and eating pork are forbidden in Islam.
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