Events related to the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused roles within retail operations to shift, and managers may have been required to do more when employees are unexpectedly sick or when staffing levels fell due to the “great resignation.” Therefore, employers need to be careful to potential loss of managers’ exempt status.
Articles Discussing Workplace Issues In The Retail Industry.
Shopping for Talent: Unique Benefit Offerings to Incentivize Retail Employees
The Great Resignation and lasting effects of COVID-19 have retailers fighting for talent. In what continues to be a very tight labor market, employers are enhancing employee benefits offerings hoping to recruit and retain employees.
Changing Retail Staffing Models – Unforeseen Risks in a New Economy
Events related to the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused roles within retail operations to shift, and managers may have been required to do more when employees are unexpectedly sick or when staffing levels fell due to the “great resignation.”
Retail Industry Workplace Law Update – Summer 2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a new enforcement initiative that will target one of the agency’s top priorities: indoor and outdoor heat-related workplace hazards.
Retail Industry Workplace Law Update – Spring 2022
Jackson Lewis attorneys look back at class action developments in 2021, including COVID-19 vaccine mandate litigation, significant procedural decisions, wage and hour suits, and the continuing rise of cases brought under the California Private Attorneys General Act and Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, among other litigation trends.
Retail Industry Workplace Law Update – Winter 2022
Jackson Lewis attorneys discuss the emerging class action risks that arise at this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, as employers navigate return-to-work challenges including employee screening, mask and vaccine mandates, and the need for ongoing safety measures as the crisis persists.
Retail Industry Workplace Law Update – Fall 2021
Hurricane Ida reportedly was the third most powerful storm on record to hit Louisiana. The full economic impact from hurricanes and other natural disasters may not be realized for months.
Retail Industry Workplace Law Update – Summer 2021
Our remote and return-to-the-workplace survey shares insights from more than 400 C-suite, senior human resources and legal executive respondents on what the future holds for their workplaces.
Retail Industry Workplace Law Update – Winter 2021
In this issue, attorneys discuss some of the emerging trends and issues to look out for as we continue to navigate the challenges of COVID-19 and toward a new year.
Retail Industry Workplace Law Update – Fall 2020
Many jurisdictions require individuals to wear face coverings in public spaces, including in retail businesses, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But some customers have been refusing to comply.
The New Retail and Service Exemption: DOL Revokes Outdated Lists
Effective with the May 19, 2020, publication in the Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division revokes the arbitrary lists it created in 1961 identifying industries that may, or would not, qualify as retail or service in nature “for purposes of an exemption from overtime
Retail Industry Workplace Law Update – Winter 2020
This issue of our quarterly report takes a look back at the most significant class action developments of 2019. Topics include:
Retail Industry Workplace Law Update – Fall 2019
DOL Issues New Overtime Rule, Sets Minimum Annual Salary at $35,568
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a new Final Rule updating the minimum salary requirements for the “white collar” overtime exemptions.
Retail Industry Workplace Law Update – Summer 2019
Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims. Our latest issue covers the following topics:
Retail Industry Workplace Law Update – Spring 2019
The latest issue of our quarterly report on new developments in class action litigation focuses on independent contractors and covers the following topics: