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Attacks and abuse of shopworkers tripled during pandemic

Violence and abuse against shopworkers more than tripled over the pandemic as they enforced social distancing and face mask restrictions, according to new figures. Abuse levels soared despite far fewer shops being open due to the closure of ...

31 May 2022 at 01:01

Government U-turns on new offence of assaulting shopworkers

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said fresh measures to stop retail crime will show shop workers that “we’ve got their back” as he announced assaulting shop staff will be made a separate criminal offence. Mr Sunak visited a Boots store in ...

10 Apr 2024 at 13:55

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Shop workers report hundreds of abuse incidents following new law’s introduction

Almost 300 cases of abuse against shop workers in Scotland were reported to police in the first three months of a law designed to protect them. The Protection of Workers Act came into force in late August last year and figures from the ...

10 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Blueprint to save future of retail sector launched

A drive to save shops from closing while improving the quality of jobs in the sector is being launched by a leading trade union. Usdaw said its blueprint for the future of retail work is published as the industry continues to face one ...

12 Jul 2023 at 10:57

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