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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.
Building or updating an employee handbook and ensuring it complies with all federal and state policies can take as long as 8 weeks without the right tools.
Most employers are surprised to learn that California does not require companies to have an employee handbook.
Small businesses can also benefit from providing their employees with an employee handbook. While they're not mandatory, a well-crafted HR handbook is a single source of information that clearly conveys company culture, practices and policies to employees.
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.
5 little-known policies that need to be in your employee handbook Dress code policy. Employee dating policy. Flexible work arrangement policy. Gifts and favors policy. Employee complaint-resolution policy.
The topics included in the employee handbook should cover the employer's mission statement, equal employment opportunity statement, contractual disclaimer and at-will employment statement (where allowed), purpose of the employee handbook, and background information on the company.
Five Components for Policy Work Mission and business needs: The reason the organization exists in the first place. External rules: Laws, regulations, and other legal requirements. External guidance: Helpful and relevant voluntary guides to our policies and actions. Internal rules: Policies, procedures, and more.
What to Include Organizational mission and structure. Administrative procedures. Facility management. Office policies related to clients and their records. Employment and human resource issues. Workplace health and safety.
If you don't have an employee handbook, opposing counsel will likely use the absence of a handbook to prove the absence of any consistent policies or procedures upon which employees are treated.