Staff in a sports shop have been subject to searches from management, including having to lift their tops "just sufficient to view the stomach area".
The search rule at JD Sports has been causing concern amongst workers with one source telling CorkBeo it "felt like they were treating us like animals".
It's understood a general rule on checking bags and jackets upon leaving has always been in place, but management were recently given "refresher training" and the measures were ramped up following an increased level of theft at the Patrick St store.
