A Ford employee, Kurt Kromm, was reinstated after being fired for allegedly stealing a cookie. Kromm, a diabetic, claimed he paid for the $1.95 treat, but a malfunctioning payment kiosk caused confusion. Surveillance footage showed a failed transaction, leading to his dismissal. Ford later confirmed payment and offered his job back, though Kromm declined, having found new employment.

Electrician Kurt Kromm says Ford fired him over a $1.95 cookie he insists he paid for. After records confirmed payment, the company offered him his job back.

A routine snack break at a Ford factory turned into a workplace dispute that has drawn widespread attention in the US. Kurt Kromm, a 60-year-old electrician who had worked at…