With harassment verdicts against employers routinely running into millions of dollars, employers need written policies prohibiting all types of workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

As with any legal document a company needs, there are great examples and horrible examples of employee guidelines, with lots of boring ones sprinkled throughout. While it is critical that the handbook ...

You’re well aware of how important it is for employees to understand and follow HR policies like paid time off and dress code. The challenge is that communicating about policies is always a delicate ...

Business owners with small teams of four or five people usually ignore (or aren’t aware of) the importance of an employee handbook. Even the term “employee handbook” sounds overly official and may ...

A comprehensive employee handbook is a necessity in today's business community. Handbooks exist so employers can effectively manage their workplace. Distribution of the handbook ensures that employees ...

There’s a reason why the employee handbook is one of the first documents given to new hires. It not only outlines essential information regarding processes and policies, but it also communicates ...

It's definitely time to rethink the employee handbook concept, according to an article at Forbes. Handbooks need to be easy to read, cover important topics and give useful advice. For one thing, most ...

Q: I am buying an existing business. The company does not have an employee handbook, but the company I work for now does. Should I adopt a company handbook? A: Whether your company needs an employee ...

A document that includes information that employees may need to refer to frequently in order to meet the terms and conditions of their employment Having established policies written in an employee ...

Ask someone to describe a typical employee handbook and you’ll probably hear words like “dry,” “stiff,” and “boring.” Let’s face it, most handbooks aren’t exactly page-turners. They’re documents ...