How many personal days am I entitled to this year? Is the Company closed on President’s Day? How far in advance do I have to let my manager know I will be taking a vacation? Am I allowed to sell raffle tickets for my son’s baseball team? Can I wear a t-shirt on dress down Fridays? Would an employee handbook be a helpful resource to enable your employees to find answers to these questions? Employee handbooks are an effective, convenient, and comprehensive way to communicate and familiarize employees with your company’s personnel policies, procedures, practices, benefit programs, and employee responsibilities.  When written clearly and in an organized and understandable manner, handbooks serve as a readily available, easy-to-use resource to quickly answer employee questions. Just as importantly, employee handbooks allow companies to do the following:  ·         maintain a consistent and harmonious workplace ·         demonstrate a commitment to treating all employees equally, resulting in greater fairness ·         define and formalize the company’s culture, mission, philosophy, and expectations ·         establish clear standards, thereby reducing disputes, conflicts, and misunderstandings ·         minimize the risk of potential legal liability ·         encourage a positive working environment for employees Handbooks are carefully drafted to insure they contain the necessary legal language and disclaimers to protect your company’s legal rights, enabling it to maintain sufficient discretion and flexibility in operating its business and acting in a number of ways under similar circumstances.  Great care is taken to ensure that the employee handbook complies with all applicable federal and state laws.  And while an employee handbook cannot prevent a claim from arising, when guidelines that have been established in handbooks are followed, the handbook can assist a company in defending its actions. Eric Solomon, Esq., the President of HR Concepts and a licensed attorney, will work directly with you to create an employee handbook specifically tailored to your company’s needs and requirements.  Through the use of a detailed questionnaire and a private consultation, Eric will help you develop fair guidelines for the employment relationship and help formulate the specific policies, procedures, and other important information to be included in the employee handbook.  The final result will be a comprehensive document that will be an integral part of your company’s daily operations and overall success. Please give HR Concepts a call at (610) 825-6238 so we can provide additional information and show you how we can be an asset to your company and help you create an exceptional employee handbook.