What are the reasons to have a company employee handbook? In a recent post, we wrote on how a Company Employee Handbook helps to communicate corporate values and management’s expectations. If you missed it earlier you can find it here. Now, here are more reasons why your organization should develop a company employee handbook if you are yet to.
Consistent Communication of Company Policies
No policy is effectual if it is applied inconsistently. A handbook will precisely communicate your organization’s policies concerning employment, conduct and compensation and other policies and processes you follow. Most essentially, managers can refer to the handbook when responding to questions or making decisions concerning your policies and guarantee their responses and actions are consistent with your policies.
Ensures Legal Compliance
No matter what state your business operates in, or how many people you employ, you will be subject to employment laws. Your handbook does more than publicize these various entitlements and obligations to your employees. It is also useful in indicating that your organization endeavors to be compliant with these regulations.
Defense Against Employee Claims
Regrettably, employers would almost inevitably face a lawsuit or related challenge from a current or past employee. Should this happen, one of the most useful documents you can provide your attorney or investigator will be a copy of your company employee handbook. A detailed and compliant employee handbook will help to demonstrate that the organization exercised “reasonable care” concerning its employees. The employee’s signed acknowledgment page will reveal that the employee had an opportunity to intimate themselves with the organization’s policies.
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