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Create your own employee handbook: a legal & practical guide for employers
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From the Book - 8th edition.
Introduction
Handbook introduction
At-will protections
Hiring
New employee information
Employee classifications
Hours
Pay policies
Employee benefits
Use of company property
Leave and time off
Performance
Workplace behavior
Health and safety
Employee privacy
Computers, email, and the internet
Employee records
Drugs and alcohol
Trade secrets and conflicts of interest
Discrimination and harassment
Complaint policies
Ending employment
Appendixes
Index.
From the Book - 4th ed.
Introduction
What an employee handbook can do for your organization
How to use this book
What you'll find in this book
What you won't find in this book
Drafting your handbook
1: Handbook Introduction
1-1: Welcoming statement
1-2: Introduction to the company
1-3: History of the company
1-4: Handbook purpose
1-5: Bulletin board
1-6: Human resources department
2: At-Will Protections
2-1: At-will policy
Form A: Handbook acknowledgment form
3: Hiring
3-1: Equal opportunity
3-2: Recruitment
3-3: Internal application process
3-4: Employee referral bonus program
3-5: Nepotism
4: New Employee Information
4-1: New employee orientation
4-2: Orientation period
4-3: Work eligibility
4-4: Child support reporting requirements
5: Employee Classifications
5-1: Temporary employees
5-2: Part-time and full-time employees
5-3: Exempt and nonexempt employees
6: Hours
6-1: Hours of work
6-2: Flexible scheduling (flextime)
6-3: Meal and rest breaks
6-4: Lactation breaks
6-5: Overtime
7: Pay Policies
7-1: Payday
7-2: Advances
Form B: Payroll deduction authorization form
7-3: Tip credits
7-4: Tip pooling
7-5: Shift premiums
7-6: Pay docking
7-7: Payroll deductions
7-8: Wage garnishments
7-9: Expense reimbursement
Form C: Expense reimbursement form
8: Employee Benefits
8-1: Employee benefits: introductory statement
8-2: Domestic partner coverage
8-3: Health care benefits
8-4: State disability insurance
8-5: Long-term disability insurance
8-6: Workers' compensation
8-7: Unemployment insurance
8-8: Life insurance
8-9: Education reimbursement
9: Use Of Company Property
9-1: General use of company property
9-2: Company cars
9-3: Telephones
9-4: Return of company property
10: Leave And Time Off
10-1: Vacation
10-2: Holidays
10-3: Sick leave
10-4: Paid time off
10-5: Family and medical leave
10-6: Leave for children's school activities
10-7: Bereavement leave
10-8: Military leave
10-9: Time off to vote
10-10: Jury duty
11: Performance
11-1: Job performance expectations
11-2: Job performance reviews
12: Workplace Behavior
12-1: Professional conduct
12-2: Punctuality and attendance
12-3: Dress, grooming, and personal hygiene
12-4: Pranks and practical jokes
12-5: Threatening, abusive, or vulgar language
12-6: Horseplay
12-7: Fighting
12-8: Sleeping on the job
12-9: Insubordination
12-10: Progressive discipline
13: Health And Safety
13-1: Workplace safety
13-2: Workplace security
13-3: What to do in an emergency
13-4: Smoking
13-5: Violence
13-6: Domestic violence
13-7: Cell phones and driving.
14: Employee Privacy
14-1: Workplace privacy
14-2: Telephone monitoring
Form D: Telephone monitoring policy acknowledgment
14-3: Cameras and camera phones
15: Computers, Email, And The Internet
15-1: Email
15-2: Using the Internet
Form E: Email and Internet policy acknowledgment form
15-3: Software use
15-4: Personal blogs and posts
16: Employee Records
16-1: Personnel records
16-2: Confidentiality
16-3: Changes in personal information
16-4: Inspection of personnel records
16-5: Work eligibility records
16-6: Medical records
17: Drugs And Alcohol
17-1: Policy against drug and alcohol use at work
17-2: Inspections to enforce policy against drugs and alcohol
17-3: Drug testing
17-4: Leave for rehabilitation
17-5: Rehabilitation and your EAP
18: Trade Secrets And Conflicts Of Interest
18-1: Confidentiality and trade secrets
18-2: Conflicts of interest
19: Discrimination And Harassment
19-1: Antidiscrimination policy
19-2: Harassment
20: Complaint Policies
20-1: Complaint procedures
20-2: Open-door policy
21: Ending Employment
21-1: Resignation
21-2: Final paychecks
21-3: Severance pay
21-4: Continuing your health insurance coverage
21-5: Exit interviews
21-6: References
A: Where to go for further information
State departments of labor
Agencies that enforce laws prohibiting discrimination in employment
B: How to use the CD-ROM
Installing the files onto your computer
Using the handbook section files to create an employee handbook
Files included on the employee handbook CD
C: Forms
Form A: Handbook acknowledgment form
Form B: Payroll deduction authorization form
Form C: Expense reimbursement form
Form D: Telephone monitoring policy acknowledgment
Form E: Email and Internet policy acknowledgment.
From the eBook - 8th edition.
Introduction
Handbook introduction
At-will protections
Hiring
New employee information
Employee classifications
Hours
Pay policies
Employee benefits
Use of company property
Leave and time off
Performance
Workplace behavior
Health and safety
Employee privacy
Computers, email, and the internet
Employee records
Drugs and alcohol
Trade secrets and conflicts of interest
Discrimination and harassment
Complaint policies
Ending employment
Appendixes
Index.
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9781413323979
141331029
9781413323986
9781413310290
141331029
9781413323986
9781413310290
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