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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 271 - 290 (of 345) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 ...35 next 'Report it to sort it' - more than half of attacks on shopworkers go unreported says Usdaw survey 14 November 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is urging retail staff not to suffer in silence as the latest survey by Usdaw shows that 59% of those who experienced violence, threats or abuse at work did not report the incident to their employer. Worryingly 1 in 6 shopworkers who were physically attacked did not report the assault. Violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers remains high - an Usdaw survey reveals at the start of Respect for Shopworkers Week 12 November 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has launched Respect for Shopworkers Week with shocking statistics that incidents of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers remain a major problem on the frontline of retail. Usdaw calls for action after a Suzy Lamplugh Trust survey reveals two-thirds of retail workers have been exposed to violence and aggression 08 November 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has called for action on workplace safety following a Suzy Lamplugh Trust survey revealing that two-thirds of UK retail workers have been exposed to violence or aggression in the workplace. Usdaw vows to continue the fight for justice for injured workers as MPs today approve the Civil Liability Bill 23 October 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has vowed to continue Usdaw’s Justice for Injured Workers Campaign after MPs approved the Civil Liability Bill, which includes an increase to the small claims court threshold for personal injury cases arising from a road traffic accident. Tens of thousands of injured workers could be left to fend for themselves in court - Usdaw urges MPs to support a fair compromise on the Civil Liability Bill 23 October 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is urging MPs to address concerns about Government proposals, linked to the Civil Liability Bill, which will restrict injured workers’ access to justice. The Bill is set to complete its remaining stages in the House of Commons today. SNP shares Usdaw's concerns about the impact of the Civil Liability Bill on Scottish residents who are injured in England and Wales 22 October 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis urges the Scottish National Party to oppose measures linked to the Civil Liability Bill that will restrict access to justice for injured workers. The remaining stages of the Bill are due to be debated and voted on in the House of Commons tomorrow. MPs urged by Usdaw, retailers, staff and the public to vote today for a protection for shopworkers amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill 22 October 2018 The Offensive Weapons Bill sets out criminal penalties for shopworkers and delivery drivers who complete sales of corrosive substances and knives to under-18s. However there is no penalty for the person attempting to illegally buy these age-restricted products, even if they abuse or threaten the retail worker. Shoplifting continues to rise - Usdaw calls for Government action to cut crime and protect of shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse 18 October 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for Government action in light of the Office for National Statistics today reporting a further increase in police recorded incidents of shoplifting in England and Wales in the year to June 2018, continuing the trend of a 32% increase over the last decade. Offensive Weapons Bill lets off those illegally trying to buy knives and acid, but can criminalise retail staff says Usdaw 17 October 2018 The Offensive Weapons Bill sets out criminal penalties for shopworkers and delivery drivers who complete sales of corrosive substances and knives to under-18s. However there is no penalty for the person attempting to illegally buy these age-restricted products, even if they abuse or threaten the retail worker. MPs urged by Usdaw, retailers, staff and the shopping public to vote today for a protection for shopworkers amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill 15 October 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is urging MPs to vote for New Clause One amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill in today’s report stage debate in the House of Commons. Displaying results 271 - 290 (of 345) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 ...35 next
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