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Holiday and vacation policies
Typical holidays employers offer as paid time off include Thanksgiving (both Thursday and Friday), Christmas, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. In addition, some companies offer paid time off for other national holidays, such as Veterans Day or Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Protecting your trade secrets
We have talked about various types of intellectual property protection in previous blogs, but many business owners might not be aware that trade secrets could be a powerful tool in their IP arsenal. From Mrs. Field's cookies to Listerine, many companies have turned...
How to fire an employee legally
As a business owner, you make every effort to hire well, because your people are your key to success. Every once in awhile, though, someone turns out to be a hindrance rather than an asset to your business. As you proceed through the disciplinary and termination...
Rethinking your business growth strategy
If you have been in business for a few years, you have survived the most difficult aspects of life as a start-up. Things might be humming along comfortably, but have you thought about your next steps? If you haven't reviewed your business growth strategy in awhile,...
Reasons to consider product licensing
We have discussed intellectual property, and how to protect it, in several previous blog posts; but how do you use that IP to your best advantage? One option is product licensing. Licensing gives other companies permission to use your protected intellectual property...
Intellectual Property Protection: The Basics
As your small or emerging business continues to develop products, services and even written materials, it is helpful to understand some basics about intellectual property protection. Not all IP filings protect your work in the same way, so you need to be aware of the...
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