Retail workers

Young women were the most at risk of harassment, according to research published by Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS)

Retail worker crime has been rising in Australia, with two states already adding new penalties. Victoria could be the third.

One in four people charged under retail assault laws in NSW is a teenager, according to data obtained by TDA.

The measure will be trialled across 30 stores in South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia, and Queensland.

Retail workers will be protected by new laws adding prison sentences for those who harass or assault them. Here are all the details