questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consult representatives of the retail trade sector on the potential merits of introducing a Protection of Employees Bill in the context of tackling assaults on employees.
answerText: The Government is clear that violence and abuse towards any worker is not acceptable. The offence of common assault carries a maximum penalty of six months.Additionally, the Government has already legislated to introduce a statutory aggravating factor for...
heading: Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence