The Employee Handbook – The First Line of Defense Against Lawsuits and Liability Claims
An employee handbook can act as the first line of defense against lawsuits and liability claims. An employee handbook is created to outline company guidelines, policies, and behaviors. This helps to create an employee-employer understanding of what is expected vs what is owed and ultimately protects employers and employees. To benefit from the protection an employee handbook offers, it is vital to create and keep an updated version that includes important policies and communications, and the most recent federal and state guidelines. As an business owner, now is a good time to create or update your employee handbook to accurately reflect your policies and up-to-date federal and state compliances. Light Path Law can create and/or update an employee handbook that consists of, but is not limited to, the following:
We recommend an annual review of your employment handbook. Light Path Law, P.A. can develop an employment handbook that addresses the below key elements: Compliance:
Conduct:
Workplace Guidelines:
Communication:
Time Away:
Additionally, Light Path Law offers an annual service, at affordable fee, to update any federal and state compliance updates throughout a given calendar year. Please contact us at (239) 689-8481 to schedule your consult today!
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