The Small Business Guide To Creating Your Employee Handbook

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.

This concise yet comprehensive reference helps employers responsibly and effectively deal with the basic personnel issues they face each day. It guides employers in the development of a cohesive personnel program that is tailored to meet their companies' unique needs and goals. The author explicates potentially confusing matters such as employment-at-will, equal opportunity, sexual harassment, the disabled and immigrant and legal alien workers in lay terms and points out the dangers of oversight. Stressing the importance of consistency and documentation, he addresses the full range of personnel issues. An invaluable resource for any business that doesn't have a personnel expert on staff. CD contains sample employee handbooks, federal regulations and laws, forms for complying with government programs and worksheets for assessing personnel needs and goals.

Create a handbook for employees, spelling out your company's benefits, policies and procedures using this practical legal guide Every company, no matter how big or small, needs to provide workers with an employee handbook. Create Your Own Employee Handbook gives you the information and policies all managers, HR professionals and business owners need to create their own reader-friendly guide, no matter what state you live in. Each chapter covers a different topic, including: . at-will employment . hiring . pay and payroll . workdays and hours . performance evaluations . benefits . discrimination and harassment . complaints and investigations . leave . health and safety . substance abuse . privacy in the workplace . discipline You'll get the lowdown on the legal and practical considerations that apply to each topic in your state, plus sample policies that you can use as-is or tailor to meet your needs. You can even cut and paste the language you need to complete your own handbook instantly. This edition is completely updated to reflect recent changes to federal and state law, and covers emerging workplace issues such as healthcare reform law and social networking policies. Download forms for book at nolo.com

Creating a customized employee handbook has never been easier. With new laws and technology affecting the workplace every day, it's more important than ever for employers to clarify company policies and avoid legal pitfalls. Create Your Own Employee Handbook provides everything a business needs to create its own reader-friendly guide, or update an existing handbook-all in plain English. Find up-to-date legal information, practical suggestions and best policies on: at-will employment; wages and hours; time off; discrimination and harassment; complaints and investigations; health and safety; privacy in the workplace; email and Internet use. The 4th edition is completely updated to include the latest developments in federal and state law, and covers emerging workplace issues such as breaks for breast-feeding mothers, domestic violence in the workplace and much more.

Entrepreneur, CEO, or business leader: no matter your title, the success of your company is a responsibility-and weight-that lies squarely on your shoulders. In the beginning, increased control was an asset that bought you peace of mind. But now, without the structure your business needs to thrive, you're overworked, overwhelmed, and unsure of the path ahead. Fortunately, everything that makes your company work can be captured and put to work for you. In The Business Playbook, serial entrepreneur Chris Ronzio walks you through his proven framework for building a playbook: the profile of your business, the people who work in it, the policies that guide it, and the processes that operate it. He shows you how to codify your culture and create a living document that allows you to let go of day-to-day responsibilities and empower your team to run the business without you. If you want to build a company that doesn't rely on you putting in more hours, this book will show you the way.

The most complete guide to an employer's legal rights and responsibilities, this book shows how to comply with workplace laws and regulations, run a safe and fair workplace and avoid lawsuits. It explains the latest laws concerning: -- hiring and firing -- personnel policies -- employee compensation and benefits -- discrimination -- workers' comp -- workplace health and safety -- family and medical leave -- and much more. The completely revised third edition expands its coverage of worker privacy rules, discusses when a psychological test of a job applicant may violate the Americans With Disabilities Act, provides updated information on training wages and rounding off hours worked, and trumpets the latest word from the U.S. Supreme Court on sexual harassment.

The all-in-one business law book Whether you’re just starting a small business, or your business is already up and running, legal questions crop up on an almost daily basis. Ignoring them can threaten your enterprise—but hiring a lawyer to help with routine issues can devastate the bottom line The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business has helped more than a quarter million entrepreneurs and business owners master the basics, including how to: raise start-up money decide between an LLC or other business structure save on business taxes get licenses and permits choose the right insurance negotiate contracts and leases avoid problems if you’re buying a franchise hire and manage employees and independent contractors attract and keep customers (and get paid on time), and limit your liability and protect your personal assets. This new edition explains how to do all of these things, taking into account coronavirus implications. Whether you’re a sole proprietor or an LLC or corporation, a one-person business operating out of your home, or a company with a large staff leasing space, this book will help you start and run a successful business. The 17th edition is completely updated with the latest business tax rules and best practices for running a home-based business.