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No matter what size your business, an employee handbook is essential. Employee handbooks define company policies and list procedures for addressing employee questions and issues. Defining your policies and procedures up front will help your business run more smoothly and prevent conflicts down the line.
What Goes Into an Employee Handbook? Company Values and Mission Statement. General Employment Information. Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Laws. Standards of Conduct. Employee Benefits. Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure Agreement / Conflict of Interest. Disciplinary Policies. Disclaimer.
5 little-known policies that need to be in your employee handbook Dress code policy. Employee dating policy. Flexible work arrangement policy. Gifts and favors policy. Employee complaint-resolution policy.
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Certain policies are mandatory and must be included in your employee handbook. For example, California employers must have a written harassment, discrimination and retaliation prevention policy. Including these policies clarifies for employees their rights and obligations, and protects you from potential liability.
The topics included in the employee handbook should cover the employer's mission statement, equal employment opportunity statement, contractual disclaimer and at-will employment statement (where allowed), purpose of the employee handbook, and background information on the company.
What Goes Into an Employee Handbook? Company Values and Mission Statement. General Employment Information. Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Laws. Standards of Conduct. Employee Benefits. Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure Agreement / Conflict of Interest. Disciplinary Policies. Disclaimer.
Most employers are surprised to learn that California does not require companies to have an employee handbook.
While the law in California does not require businesses to create or distribute employee handbooks, the law does require every business to memorialize certain workplace policies in writing.
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.