Create your own employee handbook A legal & practical guide for employers
Book - 2003
Provides human resource professionals and business owners guidance in creating an employee handbook, covering such topics as hiring, payroll, benefits, performance evaluations, and privacy in the workplace.
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- Law for laypersons
- Published
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Berkeley, California :
Nolo
2003-
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- volumes : forms ; 28 cm
- Publication Frequency
- Biennial
- ISBN
- 9781413330755
- What an Employee Handbook Can Do for Your Organization
- The Purposes of an Employee Handbook
- What an Employee Handbook Is Not
- Who Can Use This Book
- How to Use This Book
- What You'll Find in This Book
- Changes in Work Practices
- What You Won't Find in This Book
- Drafting Your Handbook
- 1. Handbook Introduction
- 1:1. Welcome Statement
- 1:2. Introduction to the Company
- 1:3. Mission Statement
- 1:4. History of the Company
- 1:5. Handbook Purpose
- 1:6. Bulletin Board
- 1:7. Human Resources Department
- 2. At-Will Protections
- 2:1. At-Will Policy
- Form A: Handbook Acknowledgment Form
- 3. Hiring
- 3:1. Equal Employment Opportunity
- 3:2. Recruitment
- 3:3. Internal Application Process
- 3:4. Employee Referral Bonus Program
- 3:5. Nepotism
- 4. New Employee Information
- 4:1. New Employee Orientation
- 4:2. Orientation Period
- 4:3. Work Eligibility
- 4:4. Child Support Reporting Requirements
- 5. Employee Classifications
- 5:1. Temporary Employees
- 5:2. Part-Time and Full-Time Employees
- 5:3. Exempt and Nonexempt Employees
- 6. Hours
- 6:1. Hours of Work
- 6:2. Flexible Scheduling ("Flextime")
- 6:3. Meal and Rest Breaks
- 6:4. Lactation Breaks
- 6:5. Overtime
- Chart: State Meal and Rest Break Laws
- Chart: State Overtime Rules
- 7. Pay Policies
- 7:1. Payday
- 7:2. Advances
- Form B: Payroll Deduction Authorization Form
- 7:3. Tip Credits
- Form C: Tip Credit Notice Form
- 7:4. Tip Pooling
- 7:5. Shift Premiums
- 7:6. Pay Docking
- 7:7. Payroll Deductions
- 7:8. Wage Garnishments
- 7:9. Expense Reimbursement
- Form D: Expense Reimbursement Form
- 8. Employee Benefits
- 8:1. Employee Benefits: Introductory Statement
- 8:2. Domestic Partner Coverage
- 8:3. Health Care Benefits
- 8:4. State Disability Insurance
- 8:5. Disability Insurance
- 8:6. Workers' Compensation
- 8:7. Unemployment Insurance
- 8:8. Life Insurance
- 8:9. Education Reimbursement
- 9. Use of Company Property
- 9:1. General Use of Company Property
- 9:2. Company Cars
- 9:3. Use of Phones
- 9:4. Return of Company Property
- 10. Leave and Time Off
- 10:1. Vacation
- 10:2. Holidays
- 10:3. Sick Leave
- 10:4. Paid Time Off
- 10:5. Family and Medical Leave
- 10:6. Leave for Children's School Activities
- 10:7. Bereavement Leave
- 10:8. Military Leave
- 10:9. Time Off to Vote
- 10:10. Jury Duty
- Chart: State Family and Medical Leave Laws
- Chart: State Laws on Military Leave
- Chart: State Laws on Taking Time Off to Vote
- Chart: State Laws on Jury Duty
- 11. Performance
- 11:1. Job Performance Expectations
- 11:2. Job Performance Reviews
- 12. Workplace Behavior
- 12:1. Professional Conduct
- 12:2. Punctuality and Attendance
- 12:3. Dress, Grooming, and Personal Hygiene
- 12:4. Pranks and Practical Jokes
- 12:5. Threatening, Abusive, or Vulgar Language
- 12:6. Horseplay
- 12:7. Fighting
- 12:8. Sleeping on the Job
- 12:9. Insubordination
- 12:10. Personal Cell Phones at Work
- 12:11. Progressive Discipline
- 13. Health and Safety
- 13:1. Workplace Safety
- 13:2. Workplace Security
- 13:3. What to Do in an Emergency
- 13:4. Smoking
- 13:5. Violence
- 13:6. Domestic Violence
- 13:7. Cell Phones and Driving
- 14. Telecommuting and Remote Work
- 14:1. Temporary Telecommuting Policy
- 14:2. Remote Work and Telecommuting Policy
- 15. Employee Privacy
- 15:1. Workplace Searches
- 15:2. Telephone Monitoring
- Form E: Telephone Monitoring Policy Acknowledgment
- 16. Electronic Communications
- 16:1. Email and Instant Messaging
- 16:2. Using the Internet
- Form F: Email and Internet Policy Acknowledgment Form
- 16:3. Software Use
- 16:4. Online Posting
- 16:5. Photographs and Video Recordings
- 17. Employee Records
- 17:1. Personnel Records
- 17:2. Confidentiality
- 17:3. Changes in Personal Information
- 17:4. Inspection of Personnel Records
- 17:5. Work Eligibility Records
- 17:6. Medical Records
- Chart: State Laws on Access to Personnel Records
- 18. Drugs and Alcohol
- 18:1. Policy Against Drug and Alcohol Use at Work
- 18:2. Inspections to Enforce Policy Against Drugs and Alcohol
- 18:3. Drug Testing
- 18:4. Leave for Rehabilitation
- 18:5. Rehabilitation and Your EAP
- Chart: State Drug and Alcohol Testing Laws
- 19. Trade Secrets and Conflicts of Interest
- 19:1. Confidentiality and Trade Secrets
- 19:2. Conflicts of Interest
- 20. Discrimination and Harassment
- 20:1. Antidiscrimination Policy
- 20:2. Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities
- 20:3. Reasonable Accommodation for Religious Practices or Beliefs
- 20:4. Reasonable Accommodation for Pregnancy
- 20:5. Harassment
- Chart: State Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment
- 21. Complaint Policies
- 21:1. Complaint Procedures
- 21:2. Open-Door Policy
- 22. Ending Employment
- 22:1. Resignation
- 22:2. Final Paychecks
- 22:3. Severance Pay
- 22:4. Continuing Your Health Insurance Coverage
- 22:5. Exit Interviews
- 22:6. References
- Chart: State Laws That Control Final Paychecks
- Chart: State Health Insurance Continuation Laws
- Appendix
- Creating Your Handbook
- Editing Handbook Sections
- Assembling Your Employee Handbook
- List of Forms
- Index