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A well-drafted employee handbook is an essential management tool for any business. It provides important cues to employees about company culture and organizational values. It also establishes a roadmap for company expectations relating to employee performance and behavior. While employee handbooks are not required by law, every organization needs to communicate information to employees and a handbook is a useful place to put the information in one place and make it easily accessible. However, many employers make one (or more) of five common mistakes when creating their employee handbook: It’s too long, inconsistent, or redundant. It reads more like an operations manual It sounds too overbearing or paternalistic It’s missing information that affects enforcement It doesn’t identify the right contact people Members of Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce have access to the My Benefit Advisor (MBA) program as a solution for employee benefits. Those who choose to enroll in the MBA program for benefits also have access to our HR Advisory partner who can help you build an effective employee handbook and help address any other HR topic. If you with any questions about the MBA program, visit us online at ubcc.mybenefitadvisor.com or contact Jim Pitts at (610) 537-1377.
A well-drafted employee handbook is an essential management tool for any business. It provides important cues to employees about company culture and organizational values. It also establishes a roadmap for company expectations relating to employee performance and behavior. While employee handbooks are not required by law, every organization needs to communicate information to employees and a handbook is a useful place to put the information in one place and make it easily accessible.
However, many employers make one (or more) of five common mistakes when creating their employee handbook:
Members of Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce have access to the My Benefit Advisor (MBA) program as a solution for employee benefits. Those who choose to enroll in the MBA program for benefits also have access to our HR Advisory partner who can help you build an effective employee handbook and help address any other HR topic. If you with any questions about the MBA program, visit us online at ubcc.mybenefitadvisor.com or contact Jim Pitts at (610) 537-1377.