Employee Handbooks, Friend or Foe?

Do you know the landmines that may be lurking in your employee handbook? Employee handbooks are generally an HR professional’s first stop when addressing employee performance issues and disciplinary matters. Employee handbooks are also one of the first documents requested by plaintiff’s counsel in litigation. The policies you include and the language you use can make or break an employer’s defense in litigation, unemployment, and EEOC charges of discrimination.

You'll walk away with valuable insights such as best practices with respect to language and disclaimers in employee handbooks, what policies are required vs. discretionary, best practices for health, safety, and risk management sections of your handbook, and how to effectively publish and disseminate handbooks to your employees.