
Preventing Missteps in Hiring and Managing Seasonal Workers
Hiring seasonal workers can raise some important legal questions over how to properly handle overtime pay, work schedules, employee training, and other matters. These concerns particularly affect businesses in the hospitality and retail industries, which tend to hire seasonal workers in the fall to prepare for the winter holidays. The good news is employers can take steps to avoid legal landmines to ensure their holiday season will be merry and bright.