Employee Handbooks- Helpful Hints

Recent legislative updates, along with any changes to company policies, are good reasons for companies to review their current Employee Handbook.  Employee Handbook good practice guidelines include; 

• If you have employees in multiple states, always adhere to the strictest Federal and State law. 
• For initial Employee Handbooks or updates, always require an employee to sign a “Handbook Acknowledgement” indicating receipt of the Employee Handbook or Updates.    
• Know your employee group and distribute Employee Handbooks accordingly—while most companies may keep the Employee Handbook on a shared drive; in some situations, it may be better to distribute a “hard-copy” Employee Handbook.
• Plan a review of the Employee Handbook annually; Internal policies may have changed or need to be added, as well as legislative updates. 
• Depending on the updates, an Employee Handbook Amendment may be sufficient to communicate the changes; instead of an entire Employee Handbook update. 

We are currently taking into account recent legislative changes and determining how policies that are in Employee Handbooks are affected. If you would like a review of your Employee Handbook, please reach out to us.