How To Write Your Own Effective Employee Handbook In 1 Hour Or Less

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.

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!

Avoid legal problems and run a productive workplace with an up-to-date employee handbook! Anyone who hires and supervises employees needs clear policies when it comes to crucial issues like pay and overtime, medical leave, and social media. Create Your Own Employee Handbook provides everything business owners, managers, and HR professionals need to create (or update) a legal and plain-English employee handbook. You'll learn all the top tips and practical suggestions for creating a polished and thorough employee handbook that addresses your company's policies on: wages, hours, and tip pools remote work at-will employment discrimination and harassment complaints and investigations health and safety alcohol and drugs, including medical/legal marijuana workplace privacy, and email and social media. This new edition will address how to draft an employee handbook in an environment where employees might be permanently remote or working a hybrid remote schedule. With Downloadable forms: All policies and forms--along with modifications and alternative language you can tailor to your workplace--are available for download details inside.

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Practice Management Consult, Second Edition has been extensively updated and expanded, with 55 new topics covering subjects such as online technologies, hospice care, mobile practices, compassion fatigue, practice profitability, and more. Carefully formatted using the popular Five-Minute Veterinary Consult style, the book offers fast access to authoritative information on all aspects of practice management. This Second Edition is an essential tool for running a practice, increasing revenue, and managing staff in today’s veterinary practice. Addressing topics ranging from client communication and management to legal issues, financial management, and human resources, the book is an invaluable resource for business management advice applicable to veterinary practice. Sample forms and further resources are now available on a companion website. Veterinarians and practice managers alike will find this book a comprehensive yet user-friendly guide for success in today’s challenging business environment.

Formerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage Human Resource Management: An Applied Approach prepares future HRM professionals to effectively utilize strategies and tools to advance their careers and support the growth and development of those they manage. Author Jean Phillips adopts an engage by example method, encouraging students to take action and create a lasting impact in the field of HRM that goes beyond theoretical learning. The Third Edition features new end-of-chapter exercises, company examples throughout the book, and a new section called Using This Knowledge at the end of each chapter, providing additional support for knowledge application. Through case studies, videos, and exercises, students will develop their personal skills and gain practical experience in applying various HR concepts, enabling them to become better managers and more effective leaders. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package. Contact your Sage representative to request a demo. Learning Platform / Courseware Sage Vantage is an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support. It′s a learning platform you, and your students, will actually love. Assignable Video with Assessment Assignable video (available in Sage Vantage) is tied to learning objectives and curated exclusively for this text to bring concepts to life. Watch a sample video now. LMS Cartridge: Import this title′s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don′t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Learn more.

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