What Employee Handbooks Never Tell You

With many years in the field of Human Resources (HR), I thought my insight and advice might be of assistance to those who choose to read my book. I have worked my entire life with a desire and need to feel I have accomplished something within my field whether it was my first job during high school as a department store clerk, or my first "real" job as a receptionist at a major company, and subsequently many HR jobs with advancing degrees of responsibility.

Have you ever looked at your company's employee handbook and had questions about your rights instead of all the company's rules and policies? Do you really know the rules for workplace survival and success? Have you ever had a question about what your rights are when looking for job, while you have been on the job, of after you have lost a job? This is your REAL employee handbook - it tells you what your boss will not tell you. This book is written by a lawyer with over 30 years of experience counseling employees about every day issues that arise in American workplaces, and is largely a collection of common questions and answers, ranging from the very basic - What can a prospective employer ask me? - to the more challenging - what should I do if I receive unfair discipline or suspect I am going to be fired? - to the ultimate - should I call a lawyer (and how do I find a good one)? A great gift for people entering the workforce! While you may have been given an employee handbook by an employer, this book is the real handbook that you need to succeed.

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

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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.