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| Employee Handbook |
| The Employee Handbook: Protect your company from potential litigation |
No matter how well you think you know your workforce, how long an employee has been with the company, or how much you personally like a worker, employing people, by nature, exposes you to the risk of litigation. Much of that risk can be controlled through the development of a thorough Employee Handbook. We provide assistance with Employee Handbooks as part of our service to you.
Historically, companies have verbally communicated policies about harassment, benefits, and other employment issues. Word-of-mouth understandings are not good enough in today’s workplace, however. Documentation supporting an employer’s policies and procedures can often mean the difference between prevailing or losing in the event of a frivolous employee lawsuit.
In addition to informing the employee of certain benefits and procedures particular to your company, the employee handbook provides the perfect vehicle for the employer to communicate a contractual disclaimer.
A good disclaimer is an employer’s number one defense against the growing number of lawsuits brought on the theory that the employer has breached an implied or actual contract of employment by discharging an employee. A disclaimer, given to the employee at the time of hire, tells the employee up-front the relationship is not contractual, but “at will.”
Let us help you design the handbook that best suits the needs of both your company and your employees.
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