Tag: crime
Shopworker protection law passes key Holyrood vote
The proposed Protection of Workers Bill cleared a crucial hurdle in the Scottish Parliament today (24 September) when...
Scottish Government backs proposed shopworker protection laws
The Scottish Government has thrown its weight behind proposed new legislation that would give shopworkers greater protection from...
MPs urged to support tougher action on assaults of retail staff
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has added its voice to the growing clamour to stiffen up legislation to...
Usdaw leader launches shopworker protection petition
In response to continued growing assaults, threats and abuse against shopworkers and the doubling of such incidents during...
Masked knifeman robs store on first day of mandatory face coverings
A retailer in England was subjected to a horrific knife attack on the very first morning that face...
UK Government gives shop worker protection law thumbs down
The UK Government has rejected proposals for a new law to protect shop workers from violence, threats and...
Protection of Workers Bill gets backing of key Holyrood committee
The Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee has given its unanimous support for the general principles...
MSPs quiz Johnson over proposed shopworker protection law
Members of Holyrood’s Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee heard evidence from fellow MSP Daniel Johnson yesterday (13...
Coronavirus: shopworker assaults double as tensions rise
The average UK shopworker has been verbally abused, threatened or assaulted every week during the coronavirus emergency, according...
Coronavirus: Birmingham police prioritise shopworker abuse
It’s taken a global pandemic, and the news comes from halfway down England, but one police force is...