Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)
The Usdaw retail workers’ union welcomed the move as a step in the right direction but said it was not “as positive a move as the Scottish legislation”. It also criticised Tory ministers for failing to follow through on their April 2024 promise to create a standalone offence of assaulting a shop worker. The Criminal Justice Bill was dropped when the 2024 general election was called.
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