The NFRN has presented Daniel Johnson MSP with an award in recognition of his determination to get the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill passed by the Scottish parliament.
The legislation came into force in August 2021, making it a specific offence to verbally or physically attack shopworkers.
The NFRN recognised Johnson’s efforts by presenting him with a quaich – a cup used to offer welcoming drinks at clan gatherings – in the grounds of the Scottish Parliament.
The award was presented by the outgoing NFRN Scottish president Ferhan Ashiq and Jim Maitland, who is member of the NFRN’s Scottish public affairs committee.
Ashiq said: “I was extremely proud and honoured to have recognised the immense efforts made by Daniel Johnson in initiating the new shop workers’ law and presenting him with a quaich.
“The law records retail crime for the first time, thereby giving us the correct tools that will hopefully lead to prosecutions.”
Johnson said: “I created my Bill to keep retail workers safe and to remind us all that abuse is never part of the job. That is why I am so happy to have the Bill recognised by the Fed in this way.”
