Consumer protection societies operate in all major cities of Russia. But such organizations that help entrepreneurs are much less common. They also need to be careful to protect their rights.
Instructions
Step 1
Protect yourself from potential conflicts with employees. The correct execution of the documentation of the personnel department will help you with this. An employment contract must be signed with each employee, which stipulates the range of his official duties, working hours and the amount of remuneration. Do not forget that various documentation, for example, a vacation schedule, must be prepared on time, otherwise you may be fined with the help of an application of dissatisfied employees to the labor commission. Protect from employees not only your material, but also intellectual property. In particular, it will be useful to transfer documents on non-disclosure of trade secrets to all employees for signing, as well as papers regulating intellectual property rights for those products and services, ideas for which will be generated by employees while working for you.
Step 2
To avoid fines and sanctions, follow the requirements and regulations of the regulatory authorities. Check regularly for updates to the legislation on fire safety and sanitary standards. In case of unfounded claims against you from government organizations, contact the prosecutor's office or court.
Step 3
Protect your rights from unscrupulous clients. Strict adherence to all the rules of doing business will help you with this. Traders need to instruct employees about the obligation to hand over the check to the buyer and other rules. If necessary, place warnings in accessible places, for example, that in a particular place the floor has become slippery due to cleaning. In theory, the client may start suing you because of the injury. Also, monitor the condition of not only the internal premises, but also the surrounding area, for example, for the presence of icicles on the roof. Their fall, again, can cause claims against you.
Step 4
If you are in conflict with a competing organization, try to resolve the problem peacefully, at the negotiating table. If the problem goes to the legal level, hire a lawyer to help you defend your rights.
