All Welfare and safety articles
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NewsShop theft falls 4% but retailers warn crisis remains underreported
The Office for National Statistics recorded 507,086 offences during the year ending March 2026, compared with the previous year when 530,324 offences were recorded by police
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NewsSalmon farmer Loch Duart hits back at ‘campaign of harassment’
The backlash comes after activist groups Scottish Salmon Watch and Abolish Salmon Farming filmed dead and diseased fish, as well as birds, at its site in Loch A Chairn Bhain
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NewsAsda denies stores at risk despite ‘shambolic’ Mitie security guard consultation
Mitie has put more than 300 Asda security jobs at risk, in a move that GMB has labelled as ‘shambolic’
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NewsRepeat offenders strike retailers 300,000 times in six months
Facewatch said the rise in alerts to retailers reflected both the expansion of its network and persistent repeat offending
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NewsUnite secures union recognition at Milk & More
The result means workers at three depots in Erith, Ipswich and Watford will be able to call on Unite for support over pay and work conditions
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NewsModern slavery: food brands launch Picnic With Purpose campaign
Five challenger brands have partnered with anti-slavery charities to launch a campaign raising awareness ahead of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
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Comment & OpinionShopworkers deserve better than a law with no teeth
Tougher laws have failed to prevent an increase in assaults on shopworkers in Scotland. What’s going on?
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NewsScottish retail worker assaults rise every year since 2021 protection law
There have been 1,318 incidents of retail worker assaults reported to Police Scotland in 2026 so far
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NewsHeatwave shows need for food business resilience: Riverford
The organic vegetable box company said industry had to take practical steps to protect works, produce and customers during periods of intense heat
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NewsMajority of high-risk suppliers to UK retail lack worker grievance systems
Sustainability data platform EcoVadis found 56% of high-risk suppliers to UK retail and consumer goods companies provided no formal channels for staff safely report issues including unpaid wages, harassment and forced labour
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NewsScottish salmon sector needs urgent reform to unlock growth, claims study
Prosper delivered the warning in its study ‘Net gains: supporting Scotland’s salmon farming sector’
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WhitepapersIs AI the future of fleet safety?
Learn the latest on how global logistics leaders are harnessing AI and smarter tech to keep fleets on the road – giving retailers a strategic edge as insurance costs soar
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NewsHidden boat ownership risks fuelling illegal fishing in UK waters, study says
In its ‘Whose Boat Is This’ study, NGO ClientEarth found holes in UK law, which does not require ‘ultimate boat ownership’ disclosure, were potentially benefiting ships engaged in ‘illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing’
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ProfilesGroceryAid’s Mandi Leonard on rats, air con and shoplifting
‘It can literally be a lifeline that keeps someone from going under, and it’s a very powerful reason to do what I have the privilege to do’
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NewsSainsbury’s worker fired after tackling champagne shoplifter
Gary MacArthur, who worked at the supermarket’s West Wickham branch as a shop assistant for 15 years, was fired in March following the altercation in December 2025
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Comment & OpinionNew shopworker protections are a turning point for retail crime
The Crime and Policing Bill offers long-awaited protections for shopworkers, but enforcement and consistency will determine whether it makes a real difference, says Ed Woodall, CEO of the ACS
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NewsGroceryAid Day 2026 aims to close the awareness gap
GroceryAid urges industry to close awareness gap as just 4% of workers know charity exists
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PodcastWhy Morrisons is struggling to manage the Sean Egan backlash
Morrisons is defending its dismissal of a store manager following a shoplifter altercation, but protesters and public sentiment suggest the reputational damage may outweigh policy compliance
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PodcastListen: Why Morrisons stands by sacking manager in shoplifter scuffle
Sean Egan, who had worked for the retailer for nearly three decades, was dismissed after an incident at his store in Aldridge
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NewsONS data shows shop theft in England and Wales down 1%
The Office for National Statistics recorded 509,566 offences in the year ending December 2025, down from 516,611 the previous year