Employment Handbook With Exercises 3rd Edition In Cook
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Generally speaking, an employee handbook is not a legally binding contract unless it explicitly states that it is. However, certain statements in the handbook can be interpreted as contractual promises if they are specific enough and imply mutual obligations between employer and employee.
Employee handbook: The intended audience is the employee, and it serves as a valuable resource to inform, empower, and protect. Policy manual: The intended audience is a supervisor or HR professional, and it's used when more information is needed to understand rules or processes in greater detail.
Some employers use their intranet or internal e-mail to post the handbook electronically; however, physical copies need to be made available to employees without access to the Internet or on request of an employee.
While there is no specific law on the federal level that requires employers to create an employee handbook, certain labor regulations may apply if you choose to create one.
How to write an employee handbook Include your company's mission statement. Write a brief section on company history. State any legal declarations. Explain your dress code. Include details about work hours. Define duties. Include department-specific policies. Describe company benefits.
Here's my pick of the 10 best software from the 20 tools reviewed. Connecteam — Best handbook software for deskless or field-based workforces. SixFifty Employee Handbook — Best for USA organizations in compliance heavy industries. Guru — Best employee handbook software for creating digital, wiki-style handbooks.
Avoid copying and pasting handbook policies: Avoid the temptation to copy and paste employee handbook policies and language. Not only is it a potential copyright violation, but there's no guarantee that language and the policies are appropriate for each location. That can leave your company open to legal liability.
An employee handbook can be a printed publication distributed in the office or a digital document available as a link, a PDF, or an embed on the intranet.
