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Consult urgently on a new standalone offence to protect retail workers from violence
Recommendation
The text of the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Act, having undergone lengthy consultation and close scrutiny, provides a potential starting point. As we have previously recommended, the Government should consult urgently on the scope of a new standalone offence. A clear message must be sent that nobody should feel unsafe at work. (Paragraph 165) 70 Violence and abuse towards retail workers
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 9 September 2021. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗