Waitrose-rejected autistic worker gets Asda offer

Autistic volunteer told he could no longer work for Waitrose hired by Asda

Tom Boyd, 28, developed a sense of "purpose and belonging" while volunteering at a local supermarket before being blocked from returning when he asked for a wage, his mother says. He has now been taken on as a paid employee by the company's rival.

Man who worked for free at Waitrose for years told he can't have a job

Tom Boyd, 27, has been undertaking work experience at the Cheadle Hulme branch in Greater Manchester for two complete mornings each week, primarily restocking shelves

Man who worked at Waitrose unpaid for four years offered new role

Tom Boyd, 27, has been working at Waitrose for two full mornings every week

Waitrose-rejected autistic volunteer receives job offer from Asda

Tom Boyd's mum says she is "overwhelmed" after he is offered a job by rival supermarket chain Asda.

Mother of autistic Waitrose volunteer who was let go said son ‘loved his role’

The mother of an autistic man who volunteered at Waitrose stacking shelves has spoken out since he was let go from his position. Frances Boyd said her son Tom, 28, had been volunteering twice a week for over four years at the retailer in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, as it gave him “a sense of purpose and belonging”. Speaking to the BBC, she said the structure of the role made him “feel like a working man” and he “absolutely loved it”. Howe…

Autistic man spends 4 years working for a supermarket for free - but the minute his family requests payment, he is fired

A 27-year-old autistic man has been let go from his voluntary job at a local supermarket after his mother asked that he be paid for the time he had dedicated to his work. Tom Boyd had spent the last four years stacking shelves and stocking cages for the U.K. supermarket chain, Waitrose. For the 600+ hours of work he had given to the company, he had not been paid a single penny. Last year, Boyd’s mother, Frances, along with his support worker, ap…