Management Programs

This workshop will provide you with an understanding of:

• Legal implications of an organization's written policies and procedures
• Costs and benefits of placing informal practices in an employee handbook
• Alternative formats for writing, disseminating, and updating the handbook
• Why every organization should have an up-to-date handbook
• Plans for developing and updating your organization's handbook
• Communicating your organization's values and goals

Key Topics

• Key language required to limit corporate liability
• Developing the structure of the handbook
• How to draft key policies and procedures
• How to format individual policies
• The legal and pragmatic implications of critical policies
• Key legal and pragmatic distinctions between an employee handbook and a policy manual
• Legal requirements and practical reasons for committing certain topics in writing
• Techniques to ensure that the organization's current policies and practices are addressed in the development/ revision of the handbook
• Employment-at-will concerns and limiting employer liability
• Disclaimer language and its strategic placement throughout the handbook

Special Features

You will receive a copy of the Guide to Employee Handbooks by Robert J. Nobile.

Who Will Benefit

HR managers with responsibility for developing or updating a policy manual or employee handbook; individuals with responsibility for policy and procedure development and implementation

Instructors

Robert J. Nobile, William P. Perkins

Your workshop will be led by one of these instructors.