Employee Manuals are long and include a large volume of information about your company culture, performance expectations, dress codes, mobile phone policies, legal statements and much more. We are not going to sugar-coat it, writing an Employee Handbook is not an easy task especially if you do not have a Human Resource team to create it for you. To start communications in a positive tone, you can use the Employee Handbook to cover restrictive topics such as hygiene and dress codes, social media and computer use restrictions, drug and alcohol policies, and complaint procedures. When you are talking with your new employee you likely don't want to focus on 'what they can't do' the first few days. Using it, they can more clearly explain company rules like vacation policies, plus all the managers will be able refer to the same information for consistency across departments.

A comprehensive Employee Manual is also a good reference for your managers.

While you'll want to spend some time welcoming your new employee to the company and explaining to them your expectations, the handbook explains much more and gives them something to refer to should they have questions. You can also explain when benefits take effect. You can relate what your employee can expect you to offer them in terms of health insurance, 401K plans, paid time off, holiday pay, disability insurance and more. Employee Handbooks describe the employment relationship (at-will most often), time off policies, reasons for possible termination, harassment and discrimination policies and complaint procedures. It is best to start off a new employment relationship with clear expectations and well-communicated policies.īenefits of an Employee Handbook include: Employee Handbooks not only outline your employment policies, but they also are a way of welcoming a new employee to the company and showcasing your company culture.

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