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So they were fired for detaining the shoplifter. I am curious what the "acting" policy in the store was. If they were commonly asked by local management to detain or bring shoplifters to that room, then that was the policy of the store regardless of the written policy.

Another thing that comes up, a company can fire you or lay you off, but the differences can affect your ability to collect unemployment or other benefits afterward.