Assaults on retail staff has prompted one state to intervene in the lead-up to the notoriously busy Christmas and Boxing day shopping period.
Footage of one incident shows a person allegedly fly-kicking a worker to the ground, repeatedly punching and kicking them.Horrifying security footage has been released highlighting an escalation of violence towards fast food and retail workers. Several videos of incidents released show female workers being punched.
The union for workers in retail, fast food and warehouses says abuse like this has become all too common - especially in the lead up to Christmas."It's just off the scale."Footage of another occasion shows a customer pulling a knife on staff after being told to leave the store. "Cost of living's hard or there's items missing or lines are long, but don't you reckon the retail worker at the end of the checkout wishes they had extra people to help them?" Smith said.
"We take a zero-tolerance approach to anyone who is aggressive or assaults retail workers," Work Health and Safety Minister Sophie Cotsis said.
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