As the new year begins, employers should take a step back to evaluate the state of their employee handbook. Employee handbooks are an essential tool in any business as they clearly lay out the company ...

As an HR leader, creating an employee handbook is a critical task that sets the tone for an organization's policies and expectations. However, it's not uncommon for HR leaders to make mistakes that ...

An employee handbook is one of the most important components employment attorneys advise companies to have and update regularly. The reasons for this are simple: employee handbooks not only formalize ...

Employee handbooks should include equal employment opportunity policies Employee handbooks should include policies addressing health and safety in the workplace Creating an employee handbook can seem ...

Does your company’s employee handbook prohibit the use of Walkmans in the workplace? Does your document retention policy mention floppy disks?

Small businesses that fail to provide workers with a solid employee handbook risk exposure to potentially crippling compliance and litigation costs, but a good broker can turn this employer threat ...

Take a moment to consider a few things: Is it an up-to-date representation of your company's policies, values and culture? Does it contain inclusive language? Is it available in a modern, easily ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s a lot you need to document properly for a startup, not the least of which is your employee handbook. When I decided to leave my ...

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Despite a disclaimer, the Alabama Supreme Court held the City of Montevallo’s Employee Handbook created a contract with employees that placed additional obligations on the City before it could ...

The Ottumwa City Council rewrote much of its employee handbook Tuesday but stopped short of adopting a new disciplinary-procedures policy, after a council member said she wasn't ready to ...