Woolworths staff fitted with body cameras to combat rise in abuse
Staff at Woolworths will wear police-style body cameras in a new trial being rolled out across the country to combat a steep rise in abuse on employees.
New statistics revealed by the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association revealed that up to 85 per cent of staff working at Woolworths stores have experienced some kind of verbal, physical or sexual assault while on shift.
The abuse has skyrocketed since the outbreak of the pandemic and the new body cameras â which will be trialled in 11 stores across the country â began recording two weeks ago.
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So as a result, he was unable to rule beyond reasonable doubt that Ms Hinckson feared for her safety during the altercation, and threw the convictions out.
In their original statement to police, the Bebawy ladies said they were the victims at the Chullora supermarket, which they burst into at 7am as soon as the grocery store opened on March 7.
The pair attempted to grab bulk amounts of toilet paper, piling eight packets into their trolley.
Meriam Bebawy (pictured above) was originally charged with affray following a supermarket brawl over toilet paper at the height of the pandemic
Treiza Bebawy, 61, (pictured above) was also charged for her part in the brawl at Chullora Woolworths on March 7 this year