Employee Handbooks
Whilst it is not a legal requirement for employers to adopt an employee
handbook, the increasing regulation of the workplace has placed a greater
duty on employers to ensure their workforce is aware of its rights and obligations.
The centralisation of those regulations and company policies in a handbook
means it is easier for an employer to communicate those polices effectively
and, of course, for employees to be made aware of and adopt them as working
practices.
In the absence of an employee handbook there is a risk that, as an employer,
you are not up to date with changes to employment law and are breaching
your obligations to your employees. There is also the risk that policies are
not clear to your staff and too much reliance is placed on management
recollection of procedures and custom and practice when dealing with
important employment issues.
Penn Legal has the skill and expertise to draft and advise on the content of
Employee Handbooks tailored to your company's needs.