Employee Handbook And HR Software
The first question I get is usually ” Is an employee handbook software product the same as an employee manual software product?” The answer to that is yes. Employee handbook, employee manual, hand book and others are all just generic terms meaning the same thing. They are all interchangeable and are pretty much that way throughout the industry. Do not confuse employee handbooks with company policy books. Different animals altogether for good reason.
Then next question I get is “what does an employee manual actually contain and how will it benefit my business?” An employee manual is actually a handbook you can give your employee’s that explains all the policies and procedures of your company pertaining to that employee that you wish your employee to understand and follow. It informs the potential employee what his/her rights are, work schedules including hours worked whether they are hourly or salaried, holiday pay, time and a half and overtime pay, jury duty and other leave situations, dress code and many more . Larger companies who employ many people may often times create both an employee manual which basically informs the employee of things pertaining only to the employee and a separate company policy manual which pertains only to the company itself.
Employee handbooks are essential when your employment numbers reach 5 or more and they not only give clear and concise instructions to your employee about how your company operates but also protects your company from liability should something happen to an employee during the course of their work assignments that are clearly against what your company policy dictates. Employee handbooks are also an excellent way to keep the peace among your work force as everyone knows what is expected of them and in this way levels the playing field for all concerned.
Employee Handbook Software will usually contain a base road map of what most companies are using in their policy manuals today and of course you will always have the ability to change or implement policies that pertain to your unique situations within your own work environment. This give you the advantage to tailor your own employee manuals in any way your choose and you can change or modify your handbooks at will anytime you need to make or add some changes.
The fully-developed handbook template with step-by-step instructions for customizing and completing it will allow a business owner or manager to prepare a thorough and concise employee manual. Because the program is complete and simple to use, in most cases the business owner can produce this document without the expense of an attorney. The manual should take most users less than 30 minutes to complete and customize, and is geared for small to medium sized businesses.
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