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Close to 300 cases of abuse against shopworkers in Scotland reported to police
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ALMOST 300 cases of abuse against shopworkers in Scotland were reported to police during the first three months of a law designed to protect them, figures show.
The Protection of Workers Act came into force in late August last year and figures from the Scottish Business Resilience Centre show that 285 incidents of abuse or threats were reported to police by the end of November.
The new law made it a specific offence to threaten or abuse retail staff.
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