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As Manager of HR, I've drafted an employee handbook which was reviewed by the top 3 management personnel (President was too busy to deal with it) of a small company. The feedback I've received is that
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MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
posted at 6/25/1999 4:27 AM EDT
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As Manager of HR, I've drafted an employee handbook which was reviewed by the top 3 management personnel (President was too busy to deal with it) of a small company. The feedback I've received is that they don't want any details in the handbook, just one or tow sentences, and a separate policy book maintained in my office for employees to read that goes into detail for everything from FMLA to AIDS to Harrassment. I'm cognizant of the legal implications if I don't have these things in the handbook but is there anything else I need to be armed with in my next meeting with these people? I don't question their engineering expertise, why should they question my HR expertise? |
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MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
posted at 6/25/1999 5:56 AM EDT
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First: 6/14/1999 Last: 12/14/2005 |
There is no requirement that you have a handbook The fact that you have published written policies available to employee to read is sufficient. A handbook that is general but refers to the relevant policies in the various subject areas of the handbook makes more sense that having detailed policies and a detailed handbook (less likely for contradictions, easier to change/update/distribute the policy than the handbook, and so on.) We have detailed policies and are also creating a handbook that may be more detailed then needs to be but I believe in our particular situation that makes sense.
Regarding a Manager's Handbook, depending on how detailed your policies are on procedures, a manager's handbook may or may not be necessary. Certainly, a how to approach with guidelines in decision making and examples of forms completion for managers would make sense in any situation. But be careful that a manager's handbook is consistent with your detailed policies and the employee's handbook. |
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MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
posted at 6/28/1999 6:16 PM EDT
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First: 6/16/1999 Last: 12/13/2001 |
The prior response made a good point. An employer does not have to have any handbook. Having decided to have a handbook, I think it makes sense to have one which does the job. That means there has got to be enough detail in the thing to be meaningful. The truth be told that most companies which have "management handbooks" cannot get the managers to read them, let alone the rank and file. Furthermore, under recent court cases, if an employer does not have a policy which is distributed to the employees, the employer may not have a defense to the claim at all. Thus, the best policy is to have a meaningful handbook. At the end of the day, the choice belongs to each employer. |
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