Jeremy defended a Waitrose worker who was fired for stopping a thief.

Walker Smith worked at Waitrose for 17 years and was sad about being fired.

He tried to stop a person stealing Easter eggs, and had a brief fight.

Two days later, he lost his job for breaking Waitrose's rules.

Waitrose said they care about their workers' safety and have rules to protect them. They had cases where workers got hurt stopping thieves. Luckily, they recovered, but it might not always happen.

Jeremy defended the Waitrose worker on his Channel 5 show.

Waitrose said tackling thieves is dangerous and they won't risk workers' lives.

The company doesn't want to tell families that a worker died trying to stop a theft.

Waitrose said they are following the correct process, including an appeals procedure.

Jeremy talked about Waitrose's statement on his show and asked for more information.

Walker Smith was sad after being fired for trying to stop a thief.

Jeremy said companies should explain why they make decisions.

Jeremy said it's crazy to fire someone for stopping a thief.

Jeremy joked about becoming a shop assistant to stop thieves.

Jeremy Vine's show is on weekdays at 9:15am on Channel 5.