Scottish Government Urged to Do More to Tackle 'Epidemic of Retail Crime'

Usdaw calls for stronger protection for Scottish shop workers

Retail trade union Usdaw has called on the Scottish Government to take further action to protect shop workers, warning that retail crime remains at “epidemic” levels despite the impact of Scotland’s Protection of Workers legislation. The union’s intervention comes five years after the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Act 2021 came into force on 24 August 2021. Promoted by Daniel Johnson MSP, Labour …

Usdaw urges SNP to do more to tackle retail crime

Shop workers union Usdaw has called on the Scottish Government to do more to protect store staff amid rising levels of retail crime, marking the fifth anniversary of Scotland’s protection of workers legislation. The Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Act 2021 came into force on 24 August 2021. Introduced by Daniel Johnson MSP, it created a specific offence for assaulting, threatening or abusing retail…

Usdaw says SNP Government must do more to protect shop workers

Usdaw’s comment comes on fifth anniversary of the Scottish protection of workers’ law

Scottish government urged to do more to tackle 'epidemic of retail crime'

Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on the Scottish Government to do more to protect shop workers in light of an epidemic of retail crime. The call comes on the fifth anniversary of the Scottish protection of workers’ law, which the union says makes a big difference if backed up by investment in policing.The Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Act 2021, promoted by Daniel Johnson MSP (Labour, Edinburgh…

SNP Government must do more to protect shop workers, says Usdaw

FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF SCOTLAND’S PROTECTION OF WORKERS LAW Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on the Scottish Government to do more to protect shop workers in light of an epidemic of retail crime. The call comes on the fifth anniversary of the Scottish protection of workers’ law, which the union says makes a big difference if backed up by investment in policing. The Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) …

Scottish government urged to crack down further on retail crime

The Scottish government needs to do even more to combat shop crime and violence against retail workers, says Usdaw. The shopworkers’ trade union is making