4 Smart Ways to Safeguard Your Business
Running a business takes a lot. Between dealing with clients, running your taskforce, and also making sure that your business is running on budget is exhausting.
A huge problem that all business owners face is being accused of not running their establishment properly, and sometimes this means being sued for their actions.
While your intentions are probably to do your best by your clients and members of staff, it’s important to have precautions in place so that you’re protected. Take a look at these smart ways to protect yourself as a business owner so that you’re not wrongly accused.
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Create a handbook
A great way of making sure that rules and regulations are noticed by staff and customers alike is by creating a handbook that’s available for anyone to read. Your handbook should contain instructions on how to behave within your establishment and also solutions for any dilemmas that might crop up.
So, if you were to say, experience a fire breaking out on a regular work day, your staff and customers will know what to do and how to act. Not having this information in place could land you in a sticky situation, so make sure you’ve got all safety information in an easily accessible place.
On your website and on site in your establishment is the safest route to go down.
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Get yourself some insurance
Sometimes as a business owner and boss of a team of people, you may find that there is upset between staff members or even between you and a particular member of staff. They may feel that they have been discriminated against, or even sexually harassed in the workplace.
Get yourself some EPLI coverage and speak to a sexual offence solicitor so that if a situation like above arises, your business is covered and you can deal with the matter in a professional manner. While it’s not something you would think you have to plan for, it’s better to be safe rather than sorry.
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Keep two copies of everything
A massive mistake that many business owners make is not keeping a copy of every document that passes through their system.
While an email from a disgruntled customer might not seem like it’s going to be important in the future, you could end up wishing that you’d have kept a copy of it. If you receive something via email, print a copy so that you’ve got two versions of the document.
Likewise if you receive something by post, scan it onto your PC so that you’ve got a digitised version too. You’ll thank yourself one day!
Have the right measures in place
Finally, every business needs to make sure that their safety procedures follow guidelines set by your government. So, if you and your staff members have to operate heavy machinery, make sure that you’ve got safety equipment and clothing available so that if and when your business is inspected, you’re taking the right precautions and are protecting your business from accusation.
