Holiday weeks and peak vacation periods can be a trying time for small-business owners, especially if they haven’t formulated a policy about employee time off.
This scenario will probably sound painfully familiar to many company owners: Several staffers all want the same day or week off, and when the boss says yes to some and no to others, there are hard feelings, complaints of favoritism, maybe even someone calling out sick in protest.
Human resources consultants say there are ways to resolve this kind of crisis — although as in many other situations small business owners must contend with, it’s best to plan in advance and prevent such a predicament in the first place.
Leigh Branham, owner of Keeping The People Inc., an Overland Park, Kan., human resources-consulting firm, suggests drawing employees into the problem-solving process.
“Have a meeting with them, and ask how is the work going to get done?? Branham said. “Create a sense of ownership among the employees. Each person has a responsibility.?
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