Tag: crime
A safer working environment – and not before time
Last month, a little bit of history was made in the Scottish Parliament as Daniel Johnson MSP’s Protection...
History made as Scottish Shop Workers Bill is passed
Daniel Johnson MSP’s game-changing Protection of Workers Bill was formally passed last month and will now become law...
Holyrood passes shopworker protection law
The Scottish Parliament has today (19 January 2021) voted to make it a specific offence to assault a...
Shopworkers petition hits 100k mark
Usdaw’s parliamentary petition that seeks to protect retail staff from violence, threats and abuse has collected the 100,000...
Government spurns shopworker protection legislation
The UK Government has again rejected a specific new law to protect shopworkers from assault. Responding to questions...
Shopworkers’ Protection Bill clears second Holyrood hurdle
The Scottish Parliament has today (17 November 2020) voted to support key proposed legislation that will make it...
Three-quarters of shopworkers say abuse has got worse during pandemic
Retail trade union Usdaw has today (16 November 2020) launched Respect for Shopworkers Week with shocking statistics from...
Scottish Government backs Shopworker Protection Bill
In a rare bit of positive news from Holyrood, the Scottish Government has backed Daniel Johnson’s Shopworkers Protection...
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...