Staff members at a popular Cork sports shop are subject to searches from management, including being made to lift their tops "just sufficient to view the stomach area", due to an increased threat of theft at the store.
The search rule, in place at JD Sports on Patrick Street in Cork, has been causing issues among workers with one source telling CorkBeo that it "felt like they were treating us like animals".
While a rule has been in place for some time on checking bags and jackets upon leaving, recently management began giving "refresher training" as security was ramped up as the threat of theft increased.
