Drafting An Employee Handbook

Drafting an Employee Handbook is a user-friendly and practical guide to creating an employee handbook that will help prevent and defend against workplace disputes. Most businesses adopt a reactive approach to addressing employment policies, only worrying about them after an issue arises or someone complains. However, a well-written handbook can be a forceful shield against potential grievances and costly litigation. Moreover, it can improve employee morale, increase productivity, and forestall complaints. Drafting an Employee Handbook is a must-have for human resources professionals, in-house legal counsel, compliance officers, supervisors, or any employer who wants to learn how to create better business practices, minimize workplace disruption, and improve employer/employee relations. Written by an experienced labor and employment attorney, this easy-to-follow guide explains the advantages of having an employee handbook and the risks of not having one. You will learn how to draft new policies, update existing ones, and watch for legal compliance. Complete with sample policies and forms, this book will instruct you on how to create and enforce an employee handbook that fits your needs.

"One of a company's most important communication tools is the employee handbook. But creating or revising one can be an overwhelming job. It must be legally sound, up-to-date, clearly written, and comprehensive. This ready-to-use guidebook, now in its second edition, practically writes the handbook by itself! Human resources professionals will appreciate its: * checklists that guide them every step of the way (and make sure all bases are covered) * step-by-step instructions that make information easy to understand (and help avoid mistakes) * more than 400 sample policy statements, all in use by actual companies and ready to go as-is or to revise as needed * plain-English explanations of federal and state regulations, with practical suggestions for implementation."

This title contains a book and CD-ROM. If you have employees, you need employment policies in writing distributed to every employee. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that businesses can protect themselves against damages and liability against employee lawsuits by providing clear, written policies covering the rights and responsibilities of their employees. Our Employee Handbook Template is the ideal solution to produce your own handbook in less than an hour. The companion CD-ROM in MS Word contains the template, which you can easily edit for our own purposes; just fill in the blank. The book discusses various options you may have in developing the policies. Our employee handbook has been edited and approved by lawyers specialising in employment law. Developing your own handbook now couldn't be easier or less expensive!

Drafting Tribal Employment Laws & Handbooks is a practical guide to drafting comprehensive tribal employment laws and the policies included in tribal government, casino and enterprise handbooks. The book explains why this is important and illustrates how to get these documents created and accepted. The book will help tribal leaders, administrators, lawyers, directors and managers either create these laws and policies or improve the laws and policies presently on the books. Drafting Tribal Employment Laws & Handbooks complements Mr. McGee’s previous book A Guide to Tribal Employment (Xlibris 2008).

What all great companies have in common is a well-defined set of rules recorded in an easily accessible employee handbook. The Small-Business Guide to Creating Your Employee Handbook provides you with all the information you need to create an understandable set of rules and regulations for your employees to follow. New and current employees will appreciate the information you set out in your employee handbook. It not only provides your employees with company policies but also provides protection against unfair treatment, discrimination, and legal claims. Your handbook will be a valuable communication tool for both your business and your employees. This step-by-step guide will help you define professional conduct, establish health and safety requirements, describe group and other benefits, and construct social media policies. It also provides information on how to make a nondisclosure agreement so employees cannot give information about your company to your competitors, while they are employed by you or after they leave. The download kit included with this book contains easy-to-use forms to help you as you prepare your small business’s very own employee handbook.

No matter the number of employees working at your business, employment policies should be distributed in writing to every employee. An employee handbook is the most important communication tool between you and your employees. A well-written handbook sets forth a company’s expectations for its employees and describes what they can expect while working for the business. An employee handbook should describe the employer’s legal obligations and the employees’ rights. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that businesses can protect themselves against damages from employee lawsuits by providing clear, written policies covering the rights and responsibilities of their employees. Even if you have only one employee, a written handbook could keep you out of court. Written policies provide the principles and a basis for how businesses can manage their employees. The employee handbook can help prevent misunderstanding by listing the company’s policies so employees and managers know what is expected of them. A handbook will also assist with employment law compliance. A written employee handbook gives everyone — including management — the same set of rules to follow. How to Write Your Own Effective Employee Handbook In One Hour Or Less is the ideal solution for producing your own handbook quickly and efficiently. The companion CD-ROM contains an employee handbook template in Microsoft Word™ format, which you can easily edit for your own purposes. Essentially, you just need to fill in the blanks. The book discusses various options you might have in developing the policies. Our employee handbook has been edited and approved by attorneys specializing in employment law. Developing your own handbook now could not be easier or less expensive. The companion CD-ROM containing the template is available in both English and Spanish on a single disc. The following topics are covered in the new 2011 edition of the book: at will employment, equal opportunity employment, sexual harassment, immigration law, criminal convictions, probationary periods, personnel files, orientation, exempt and non-exempt employment classifications, pay periods, breaks, time keeping, overtime, performance reviews, expense reimbursement, attendance, meetings, telecommuting, holidays, vacations, drugs and alcohol, workplace violence and weapons, smoking, food and beverage areas, attire, telephone use, use of company property, safety and security, confidential information, conflicts of interest, employment of relatives, sick leave, disability leave, medical leave, leave of absence, jury duty, military duty, benefits eligibility, medical insurance, retirement plans, employee discounts, workers’ compensation, COBRA, termination, and termination process. With this new book, there is finally a cost-effective solution for developing your own employee handbook for the small- to medium-sized business owner. Simply review the more than 100 polices already written for you and insert your own information when prompted. The template comes complete with a table of contents, introduction, and a form for each employee to sign acknowledging receipt of the manual.