Retail Industry Blog

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Explore how WorkPro is revolutionising the workforce compliance process for retail HR, making hiring easier and faster. Learn about background checks, onboarding, document management, and real-time tracking, all aimed at fostering a more efficient and fair hiring process.

Employee engagement and company culture are buzzwords that have dominated the thoughts of human resources experts for years now. These terms are often tied to business benefits ranging from turnover rates to productivity.

The retail landscape has changed a lot over the last few years and businesses can’t go into this holiday season with a ‘business as usual’ mindset.

On face value, retail certainly appears to be a safe industry. However, we all know what happens when complacency creeps in or when corners are cut regarding the health & safety of workers. Although not truly classified as ‘high risk’, the retail industry presents a wide range of safety risks and hazards that need to be addressed in order to keep your workforce safe. Here are a number of key components that should be covered in every retail induction: Lifting In retail, there is a lot of unavoidable lifting. Lifting without knowing the proper techniques can be damaging and can lead to some very serious injuries. While a lot of people might think they know the correct way to lift, it is often not the case, and this is exactly why a retail industry induction needs to thoroughly cover the correct techniques clearly. The last thing you want is an employee lifting items without knowing they’re putting themselves at serious risk of prolonged injury, so getting the right techniques engrained from day one is essential. Proper Handling of Tools & Equipment For those outside the retail industry, it may come as a surprise that there are actually a lot of tools and equipment involved day-to-day. Waste management machinery, meat and bread slicers, dough mixers and many more are used daily. Even small tools like box cutters can of course lead to serious injury, so it’s important to make sure every staff member is armed with the correct knowledge on how to use these items safely.

Employing a new worker can be a challenging experience, regardless of how comprehensive your recruitment process is. What steps can you take to make it easy to background check your candidates.

The road to proper compliance certainly doesn’t finish once you’ve hired someone. With the help of a little automation, you can future proof your compliance from day one.