Why Have An Employee Handbook?
An employee handbook documents your expectations from your employees and what your employees can expect from your firm.
No federal or state laws require employees to have a handbook, however, it is the best risk protection your firm has in disputes over policies and procedures. In conjunction with an offer letter, it states your legal obligations as an employer and clarifies the rights of your associates.
Precautions to be taken while preparing your Employee Handbook:
- Handbooks should be well organized and in simple language. Avoid legal jargon that will confuse your employees.
- Handbooks should be regularly updated. In the current environment, state, county and city governments are enacting a flurry of new labor law regulations requiring compliance in addition to federal statutes.
- DO NOT include policies and procedures that your firm do not adhere to (or no longer wishes to follow).
By explaining workplace ethics and expected behavior through your handbook in advance it saves time for your personnel or administration team: documented rules and procedures in the handbook eliminate the need to explain the same policies over to new employees joining and to others. It helps all employees to understand expectations from the firm in terms of work schedules, leave, compensation and benefits, dress code, performance reviews, salary and pay revisions, holidays, training, termination policies, and more.
For a complimentary review of your firm’s employee handbook OR a consultation on developing one for your firm, contact us.
Handbook Updates and Development ranges from $1000-$4000, cost of revision varies depending on state of current document. **
**Pricing is approximate, may vary depending on scope of work required.