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Economy
End of free Covid tests will harm workers, Union warns
Ending free tests and self-isolation rules, along with no masks, represents a “triple whammy” for Covid safety in stores, according…
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DIY
IKEA exceeds Living Wage rates amid pay rise
IKEA has exceeded the new real Living Wage rates in its latest pay increase, which sees staff wages rise to…
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Government
Retailers welcome proposed tougher sentencing for shopworker abuse
The retail industry has welcomed proposed changes put forward by the government that would see tougher sentencing for those that…
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Supermarkets
Sainsbury’s to close all stores on Boxing Day
Sainsbury’s has announced it will keep all of its supermarkets, convenience stores and petrol filling stations closed on Boxing Day. …
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Supermarkets
Morrisons to close on Boxing Day for the first time ever
Bosses at Morrisons have told staff they can have Boxing Day off this year as a thank you for their…
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Features
What would protective shopworkers’ legislation mean?
“I’ve been sworn at, spat at and had a knife pulled on me all in the last 10 months,” says…
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Supermarkets
Tesco reveals new pay deal increasing hourly rate by 2.7%
Tesco has announced a new pay deal for hourly-paid store and customer fulfilment centre (CFC) colleagues which will see their…
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Government
Gov launches new workers’ rights watchdog to clamp down on abuse
The department for business, energy and industrial strategy has announced that a new watchdog will be created to protect the…
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High Street
The ASC launches ‘ShopKind’ campaign to target shopworker abuse
The Association of Convenience Stores (ASC) has launched a new campaign urging the public to “ShopKind” as the reopening of…
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Government
MPs take evidence on violence against retail workers
The Home Affairs Committee opened its inquiry into violence against retail workers yesterday (14 April), with MPs taking evidence from…
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