What is the Benefit of an Employee Handbook?

employee handbook for patriot HRThe key benefit of an employee handbook is to educate employees about acceptable and expected behavior and outline requirements for maintaining employment with the company. It often includes a welcome section, introducing the company to the new hire. It may include information regarding tax laws, immigration, and citizenship requirements for working at the business, as well as Equal Opportunity Laws and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

The employee handbook provides information regarding the benefits the employee receives including pay, sick time, vacation time, and retirement plans. It may outline insurance options and other company benefits.

A main section of the handbook includes information about company expectations for the employee. This includes the company’s policies and procedures for reporting to work, dress code, sexual harassment, drug abuse, attendance, and accident reporting. It lays out steps the employee must take to report problems, and who their acting supervisor or human resource contact will be.

After reviewing the handbook, it is generally a good idea to have each employee sign a page in the handbook documenting that they understand the terms and conditions listed within. This can be helpful later on for the employer should a problem arise. 

This content is provided by Patriot Software, Inc., developer of online payroll software for U.S. small businesses, including applicant tracking software, human resources software, and an employee portal. For more information, visit www.PatriotSoftware.com.

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