Create Your Own Employee Handbook: A Legal & Practical Guide [Paperback]

Lisa Guerin J.D. (Author), Amy DelPo Attorney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 9, 2009 | Series: Create Your Own Employee Handbook

Provide your employees with a handbook that spells out your company's benefits, policies and procedures with this practical legal guide.

Every company, no matter how big or small, needs to provide workers with an employee handbook. Create Your Own Employee Handbook gives you all the information and policies managers, HR professionals and business owners need to create their own reader-friendly guide, no matter what state you live in. Each chapter covers a different topic, including:

at-will employment

hiring

pay and payroll

workdays and hours

performance evaluations

benefits

discrimination and harassment

complaints and investigations

leave

health and safety

substance abuse

privacy in the workplace

discipline

You'll get the lowdown on the legal and practical considerations that apply to each topic in your state, plus sample policies that you can use as-is, or tailor to meet your needs. The CD-ROM lets you cut-and-paste the language you need to complete your own handbook instantly.

The 4th edition is completely updated to include the latest developments in federal and state law, and covers emerging workplace issues such as lactation breaks, instant messaging, and new regulations for dealing with victims of domestic violence. (20080202)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Create Your own Employee Handbook, published by Nolo, can help owners put their own handbooks together... (Washington Post 20080202)

"Create Your own Employee Handbook, published by Nolo, can help owners put their own handbooks together..." (Washington Post 20080202)

Create Your Own Employee Handbook provides all the information and policies managers, HR professionals and business owners need to create their own reader-friendly guide. (HR Magazine 20090101)

"Lets you cut and paste standard policies into your own employee handbook, modifying them as needed." (Sarasota Herald-Tribune 20090101)

A must-have for any employer. (B. N., Lexington, MO 20090101)

I am very impressed.... even more information than I had hoped to find to assist me in writing an employee handbook. (C. B., Morehead City, NC 20090101)

Has all the information and advice you'll need to clearly communicate your firm's policies and procedures. (Accounting Today 20090101)

You don't have shell out big bucks to a professional handbook developer. Instead, turn to the pages of Create Your Own Employee Handbook. (EntrepreneurialConnection.com )

Create Your Own Employee Handbook provides all the information and policies managers, HR professionals and business owners need to create their own reader-friendly guide. (HR Magazine )

Lets you cut and paste standard policies into your own employee handbook, modifying them as needed. (Sarasota Herald-Tribune )

About the Author

Guerin, an editor/author specializing in employment law, is author or co-author of several Nolo books, including The Manager's Legal Handbook, Dealing with Problem Employees, Nolo's Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws, Workplace Investigations, Create Your Own Employee Handbook, and Nolo's Guide to California Law. Guerin has practiced employment law in government, public interest, and private practice where she represented clients at all levels of state and federal courts and in agency proceedings. She is a graduate of Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley.

Ms. DelPo is an author and consulting editor who specializes in employment and family law issues. She brings years of criminal and civil law experience to her work at Nolo, having litigated cases in all levels of state and federal courts, including the California Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. She has written numerous employment law titles, including The Performance Appraisal Handbook, Dealing with Problem Employees, and Create Your Own Employee Handbook. She is also the editor of Parent Savvy, a book that answers parents' practical, financial, and legal questions. Ms. DelPo currently divides her time between writing on legal issues and chasing after her two busy children, Sophia and Charlie. Ms. DelPo received her law degree with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Product Details

• Paperback: 409 pages
• Publisher: NOLO; 4 edition (June 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141331029X
• ISBN-13: 978-1413310290
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #584,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Guide Has it All, September 18, 2006

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Michelle L. Devon "~~Professional Dreamer" (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Create Your Own Employee Handbook: A Legal & Practical Guide (Paperback)

This is a complete kit for making your company's own employee handbook. There is legal information, state specific information, resources to follow for your specific needs, and then, the best part of all, there is CD that comes with this that has everything you need already typed for you. All you have to do is insert the CD and save the files, which are in MS Word, and voila - you have it. The only thing you have to do is decide which policies you want for your company, fill in a few blanks, change the TOC and you are ready to print it out! A very practical and easy way to create your own employee handbook! I was quite impressed.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful reference, January 29, 2007

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B. Rasmussen "Office Manager" (Minnetonka, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Create Your Own Employee Handbook: A Legal & Practical Guide (Paperback)

I am very pleased with this book. I was placed in charge of writing an employee handbook for a small office and this book (and accompanying CD-ROM) made my job very easy. The CD-ROM allows you to easily cut and paste most of the general verbage of the handbook - and customize to your needs. It is also very helpful in educating on laws. I highly recommend this for anyone taking on the task of creating an employee handbook.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow., July 24, 2006

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Alycia Galli (Napa, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Create Your Own Employee Handbook: A Legal & Practical Guide (Paperback)

When my boss asked me to write an employee handbook I freaked. I had no idea where to start. This book gave me everything I needed to get what my boss wanted. Everyone was happy. This is the book you need.