Create Your Own Employee Handbook

Make—or update—your employee handbook today with this user-friendly guide! Every company should have an employee handbook to communicate with employees, manage workers effectively, ensure consistent treatment across the organization, and protect itself from lawsuits.


But creating a handbook from scratch can be daunting—and hiring a lawyer to draft one can easily cost thousands of dollars. That where Create Your Own Employee Handbook can help. It provides everything managers or HR professionals need to create an effective handbook—or update an existing one—all in plain English. Inside, you’ll find up-to-date legal information, practical suggestions, and policy language on:


wages and hours

at-will employment

time off discrimination and harassment

email, social media, mobile devices, and other workplace technology

drugs and alcohol

complaints and investigations

workplace privacy

and much more.


The 9th edition is completely updated to include state law changes affecting employer policies, such as paid sick leave, meal and rest breaks; minimum wage laws, including rules for employees who receive cash tips; drug and alcohol testing (including medical and legal marijuana laws); discrimination; and family and medical leave. The 9th edition also covers harassment and complaint policies, which will help companies respond quickly and appropriately to workplace harassment—an important concern in the #metoo era.