Surviving the holiday period

How to ensure staff taking summer holidays doesn't interfere with your business

The summer months – and August in particular – is peak holiday season as staff take well-earned breaks in warmer climes and coincide breaks with school holidays.

But for entrepreneurs struggling to run a business during difficult economic conditions, ensuring the company can still function on a reduced staff is no easy matter. Staff absence at client organisations can also have an impact, for example on your ability to get paid for goods received or services performed. Full story >

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