Taoiseach declines to comment on JD Sports' controversial search policy

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The search rule has made national headlines after sparking complaints from employees

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he would "prefer not to comment" on a rule at a JD Sports store where workers have been told that they must lift their tops and "show their stomach areas" to prove they have not stolen goods.

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.Although the searches do not involve physical touching, workers are told to empty their bags, take off their jackets and lift their tops to show their stomachs to a manager before leaving. They can also be told to roll up their trouser legs and sleeves as well as roll their socks down.

"Workers at the JD Sports in Cork have had to regularly lift their tops and show their bare stomach area to store managers. The store says that the policy is part of its campaign against shoplifting," he said.

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