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Apr 5, 2022

Print The NFRN has presented Scottish parliamentarian Daniel Johnson with an award in recognition of his determination to get the Protection of Workers Bill passed by the Scottish parliament. The new legislation came into force in August 2021, making it a specific offence to verbally or physically attack shopworkers. The NFRN, which now calls itself the Fed, backed the Bill through all stages, and recognised Johnson’s efforts by presenting him with a quaich – a Scottish friendship cup – in the grounds of the Scottish Parliament. The two-handed design of the quaich signifies trust, on the part of both giver and receiver. 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: “As a former shopkeeper, I am delighted to receive this award from the Fed. “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.”