Abuse of shopworkers continues to rise – more needs to be done
Over half of retail workers have been threatened by a customer in the last 12 months.
By Paddy Lillis, Usdaw union on 06 June 2025
Retail
Tamil Nadu’s shop and showroom workers get legal ‘right to sit’
After Kerala, Tamil Nadu has become the second state in India to mandate seemingly the most basic of rights – the right to sit – for salespersons in shops and commercial establishments during work hours. The move is expected to benefit thousands of employees of large and small shops, particularly those working in textile and jewellery showrooms.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 12 October 2021
