Welcome to FP Retail Industry Snapshot, where we take a quick snapshot look at the most significant workplace law developments with an emphasis on how they impact retail employers. This edition focuses on holiday hiring – a necessity in retail. Fortunately for retailers, the holidays are a time when many people otherwise not working are looking for a job to provide some extra money for the holidays. But with the Great Resignation, low unemployment, wage inflation, and an increasingly negative attitude toward work, this season will present new challenges to retailers looking to staff up. This Snapshot will provide an employer’s overview on seasonal hiring, with a special emphasis on three critical points.
