Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Answers to tricky HR questions: Employee handbooks and the law

March 13, 2012 by Tim Gould


Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s issue: Are we required to have an official employee handbook?

The question
Is there a law that says we need to have an employee handbook?

The answer
No, there’s no legal requirement that you have to have a handbook, says Robert Hatta on the Jumpstart blog.

Attorneys and most HR pros suggest you have a handbook to spell out procedures and policies, which can reduce the risk of being sued. 

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