Your company's policies may not be "written in stone" but, for your employees, they provide stability and guidance. But what happens now that workplace dynamics are radically changed because of COVID-19? How do you maintain company policies for an onsite workforce that's now working from home?
Topics: policies and procedures, policy manuals, remote workforce, coronavirus, COVID-19
[This post was previously published in July 2017. It has been updated and revised to provide the most up-to-date information.]
An organization's policy manual, assuming they have one, is often referred to as their "policies and procedures" manual. This can be a bit misleading, however, as a true policy manual or employee handbook should really only document an organization's policies.
Their procedures should be housed in a separate document, or documents.
Topics: HR best practices, policies and procedures, HR compliance, labor law compliance, policy manuals
[This article was originally published in December 2017. It has been substantially revised and updated to reflect current information and trends.]
According to several HR experts, most small businesses do not have a written policy manual or employee handbook, an employee orientation process, or even a proper and documented termination procedure.
Yet all of these tools and processes can be the first line of legal defense to avoid costly employee lawsuits.
Topics: policies and procedures, HR compliance, labor law compliance, employee onboarding, policy manuals, handbook
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