An employee handbook ensures that everyone working at your small business understands their rights, responsibilities, and workplace policies. Having an employee handbook not only helps maintain ...

As an HR leader, creating an employee handbook is a critical task that sets the tone for an organization's policies and expectations. However, it's not uncommon for HR leaders to make mistakes that ...

Employee handbooks should include equal employment opportunity policies Employee handbooks should include policies addressing health and safety in the workplace Creating an employee handbook can seem ...

Joycelyn Stevenson is office managing shareholder in the Nashville office of Littler. Toward the end of the year, we typically see an uptick in handbook inquiries as businesses prepare for policy ...

For years, employee handbooks were treated as routine onboarding documents, i.e., something handed out on a new hire’s first day and rarely revisited unless a legal issue arose. But in 2026, the pace ...

Q: I am buying an existing business. The company does not have an employee handbook, but the company I work for now does. Should I adopt a company handbook? A: Whether your company needs an employee ...

There’s a reason why the employee handbook is one of the first documents given to new hires. It not only outlines essential information regarding processes and policies, but it also communicates ...

As the new year begins, employers should take a step back to evaluate the state of their employee handbook. Employee handbooks are an essential tool in any business as they clearly lay out the company ...