Your employment policy manual is a crucial management tool for sharing essential workplace rules. But getting those rules wrong can turn the tool into a weapon employment lawyers wield against your organization in court. Updating your handbook now is more important than ever.
This informative HR Webinar will outline for you the do's and don'ts of drafting an effective well-written Employment Policy Manual. We will explain the importance of a good employment policy manual. Firstly, it’s essential for smooth operations. It should be the go-to authority for policies. Secondly, it’s critical for more than new hire training. It expresses formal policies. It is the first place to look for legal clarification, for instance. Thirdly, you can use it to showcase your company culture.
Learn best practices for writing policies, procedures and supporting documentation to help you develop logical and easy-to-understand documents.
This informative HR Webinar will outline for you the do's and don'ts of drafting an effective well-written Employment Policy Manual. We will explain the importance of a good employment policy manual. Firstly, it’s essential for smooth operations. It should be the go-to authority for policies. Secondly, it’s critical for more than new hire training. It expresses formal policies. It is the first place to look for legal clarification, for instance. Thirdly, you can use it to showcase your company culture.
Learn best practices for writing policies, procedures and supporting documentation to help you develop logical and easy-to-understand documents.
Why you should Attend
Employee handbooks/manuals are essential for employers in today's litigious environment, and they are the number one most important tool that an employer can have to protect itself from future liability.Areas Covered in the Session
- Protect your company from the top mistakes that employers make in drafting employee handbooks
- Preventing claims of implied contract · Avoiding language that can give rise to claims of breach of implied contract
- How to have a well drafted policy and procedure · Why terms like probationary period and permanent employee can be problematic
- The essential policies that your employee handbook should contain
Speaker
Steven G. Meilleur, Ph.D., SPHR - is President, CEO - PRAXIS Management Solutions, LLC, a New Mexico-based management consulting firm specializing in human resources, employee relations, leadership, training & organizational development, organizational research and assessment, strategic & operational planning, and non-profit organization management and governance. Dr. Meilleur has more than 40 years of management and executive-level experience in human resources, risk management, and organizational management in the private non-profit public, and private for-profit sectors.Who Should Attend
- HR Professionals
- Managers
- Business Owners
