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An autistic man who worked unpaid for over four years at a Waitrose store in Greater Manchester has been told he can't have a job.

Tom Boyd, 27, has been doing work experience at the Cheadle Hulme shop for two full mornings every week, mainly stacking shelves.

His mum Frances says he's given more 600 hours of his time 'purely because he wanted to belong, contribute and make a difference'.

However, when asked if he could have a few paid hours, Frances said she was 'shocked' by the 'dismissive' and 'cold' response.

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According to Frances, Waitrose said that Tom wouldn't be offered a paid job at the store because he 'couldn't do the full role'.

She has accused the supermarket of failing to make any 'reasonable adjustments'

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