Top 7 Small Biz Tips for the Holidays
When some small businesses see the holiday season approaching, their eyes get as big as dinner plates, looking forward to a boost in sales. Other small business owners might start sweating, anticipating numerous time-off requests, and wondering whether they have to pay extra for the employees that do stick around.
Whether you're anticipating big things for your small business in the coming months or anxiously awaiting February, 'tis the season to start making those holiday plans. Here's how:
1. Top 6 Holiday Hiring Tips for Small Businesses
If you're bringing on more staff to get ready for the holiday rush, make sure you do it legally.
2. Checklist for Opening a Holiday Pop-Up Shop
And if you're looking at the holidays as an opportunity to either launch your small business or take an online retail space to the real world, you'll want to make sure the business is properly permitted, the space is properly leased, and the staff, if any, is properly compensated.
3. Paid Holidays Are Not a Legal Obligation for Private Employers
Speaking of holiday pay, most private employers are exempt from rules requiring either paid time off for the holidays or extra pay for working a holiday. Find out the rules for your small business.
4. 'Tis the Season for Holiday Advertising Tips
You're probably going to want to get the word out this holiday season, whether it's for a sale or a new product or service. Make sure your advertising complies with federal, state, and local laws.
5. Top 3 Tips for Holiday Vacation Requests
At the same time you're expecting business to ramp up, your employees might be looking forward to some down time with their families. How do you balance time needed in the office and time off requests?
6. Which Religious Holidays Must Be Recognized?
And what if that time off is related to a religious holiday?
7. Top 5 Tips for Holiday Office Party Etiquette
The disastrous holiday office party is so ubiquitous they're making unimaginatively-named comedies out of them now. Don't add your party to the list.
Related Resources:
- Find Small Business Lawyers Near You (FindLaw's Lawyer Directory)
- A Business Owner's Legal Guide to the Holidays (FindLaw's Free Enterprise)
- 5 Legal Dos and Don'ts for Your Holiday Party (FindLaw's Free Enterprise)
- Legal Risks of Holiday Hires (FindLaw's Free Enterprise)