This Handbook provides an overview of federal laws addressing employer-employee rights and obligations. Information discussed includes wages & hours, discrimination, termination of employment, pension plans and retirement benefits, workplace safety, workers' compensation, unions, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and much more in 25 pages of materials.
Employment Handbook With Exercises 3rd Edition In Virginia
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A. Hours Of Work – See Policy 1.25, Hours of Work, at . A full-time classified employee works a schedule of 40 hours per week (“F” status) or 30 to 39.9 hours per week (“Q' status). Classified employees working a schedule of 20-29 hours per week are part-time (“P” status).
This means that either party may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. “Reasonable notice” for termination of at-will employment does not require advance notice. Johnston v. William E.
Release of employee's personal identifying information. A. As used in this section, "personal identifying information" means any of the following items of information about a current or former employee: home telephone number, mobile telephone number, email address, shift times, or work schedule.
Classified employees are assigned to positions within the occupational families listed in the Commonwealth's Compensation Plan. These employees are covered by the provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act (Title 2.2, § 2.2 -2900 of the Code of Virginia), once they have completed the probationary period.
Virginia On-Call Laws Under the FLSA, employers must compensate employees for on-call time if it is predominantly spent for the employer's benefit and restricts the employee's ability to use the time for personal purposes.
Starting with the basics, an employee handbook is a clear-cut document that outlines a company's policies and procedures. It also lays out any organizational expectations. It is not an employment agreement, so be sure to avoid using legal jargon.
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.
While an employee handbook is not legally required of employers, the lack of one can create confusion, as you note, and lead to decreased morale and potential for legal claims. With no handbook guiding them, managers are without rules to rely on.
If you need to produce physical manuals, FrameMaker or InDesign (if they are shorter, quick start manuals) will do a good job. You can get away with Word, but the page layout features are not as good.