Whether your business has been broken into or you’re worried about someone breaking in, you can take precautions. Contact an independent charity such as Victim Support for advice and counselling.

Nothing tells a burglar that you’re not home like an overgrown lawn or uncollected mail. Keep your lawn mowed and have a neighbor collect your mail if you’re travelling.

Commercial Locksmith Services

As a business owner, you need to have the best security measures in place to ensure your inventory and employees are safe at all times. Locksmiths can provide a variety of services including installing new locks, making copies of existing keys and unlocking or fixing file cabinets and safes.

Commercial spaces have different security needs than residential or automotive properties and require the expertise of a locksmith who is familiar with their specific features. Skilled commercial locksmith services will be able to understand the unique requirements of your office or retail space and offer expert recommendations.

Locks need to be regularly examined and maintained in order to prevent break-ins. Locksmiths can also install alarm systems and digital locks to enhance the security of your office or retail space. They are also able to help you choose the most effective locking mechanism for your property based on your budget and security needs. They are experts at creating master keys that eliminate the need for a large number of individual keys, reducing the risk of key loss or theft.

Lockouts

A lockout is an employer-driven pressure tactic that closes a workplace and stops production or suspends wages/ salaries to force employees to agree to concessions. It is different from a strike, which is employee-driven.

Employers have used this tactic since the 1870s, although the 1947 Labor-Management Relations Act and rulings from courts have imposed some legal restrictions on use of the strategy.

In some provinces, legislation requires that both parties must undergo mediation before they can legally strike or lockout. The mediator acts as a neutral third party to encourage settlement during the negotiation process.

A locked-out worker may be able to apply for unemployment benefits, depending on the specific circumstances of their case. However, the worker may not be entitled to these benefits if they engage in unfair labour practices before or during the lockout period. Examples of unfair labour practices include:

Lock Changes

Changing locks is another great way to keep your home and possessions secure. Whether you are moving into a new house, or you have been burglarized in the past and are worried about it happening again, this is one way to take precautions and keep criminals out.

Landlords can change the locks between tenants, but they must give the tenant a key back and can only do so if it is listed as a condition of the lease agreement. If you are the landlord and you have had a relationship with a tenant end badly, it is also a good idea to change the locks.

Additionally, if you loaned someone a key to a repairman or service provider and they never returned it, it is also a good idea to get the locks changed. It is easy for someone to make copies of keys, so this can limit access and help prevent break-ins. Lock Replacement Services is a good option as well, and can be done when the old lock hardware is worn down or obsolete.

Safes

SAFEs are becoming more common for investors to use to invest in early-stage startups, and they can provide several benefits for both the company and the investor. For example, they don't typically include provisions for company control or shareholder voting rights, which can make the process of fundraising and investing much more streamlined for both parties.

SAFEs can also be customized to meet the needs of a particular company or investor. For example, some SAFEs might include a discount rate instead of a valuation cap. This can increase the amount of dilution upon conversion, but it is still significantly less than the cost of raising a priced equity round.

Regardless of the modifications, it's important that both companies and investors carefully review any SAFE they're considering using. The specific terms can vary widely from one SAFE to another, so it's best to have a lawyer review the agreement before signing.