The Year Ahead 2024: Retail

Laura Pierson-Scheinberg, head of Jackson Lewis’ Retail industry group; Melanie Paul, co-leader of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Health practice; and principal Shannon Nakabayashi, a wage and hour practitioner, discuss the continuing labor renaissance and the need to focus on employee happiness and organizational wellness. Other topics include OSHA’s national emphasis program targeting retailers with warehouses and distribution centers, and the immediate impact and risks involved with how retailers absorb increased labor costs due to minimum wage increases.