Is HR prepared for Black Friday?

Black Friday, the US tradition that’s made its way across the Pacific and into our department stores. And whilst the deals on offer are enough to send shoppers crazy, HR departments need to start preparing themselves for the influx of employees now.

Retailers such as Amazon, Royal Mail and Argos are planning to hire 49,000 staff to manage 225 million parcels over one weekend. All the chaos that the sales bring require thousands upon thousands of extra workers, meaning HR has to be ready with all the required legislation and on the job training.