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18 Must-Have Onboarding Documents (+ Free Templates)

Analytics in HR

Onboarding documents typically include legal paperwork such as your employment contract, company policies, handbooks, and code of conduct, along with role-specific details such as job descriptions, manager and team contacts, and more. Learn more Offer Letter vs Employment Contract: 10 Key Differences 2.

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How to Create an Employee Handbook: 7 Key Components

Extensis

Quick look: A thorough, regularly updated employee handbook can provide clarity to staff, reiterate the company’s culture and values, and protect the organization during conflict. While no law requires organizations to have an employee handbook, maintaining an up-to-date copy is critical to a business’s success.

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What to Include in an Employee Handbook

Patriot Software

As your small business grows, you will need a strong employee handbook to set expectations for employees. Knowing what to include in an employee handbook can help you better enforce your business’s rules and policies. What should you include in an employee handbook? Tweak your handbook to make it your own.

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Employee Orientation: Definition, Checklist, Benefits, and Best Practices

HR Lineup

Company Policies and Procedures: Review of the employee handbook. Discussion of code of conduct and ethics. Training on company-specific software and tools. Training and Development: Overview of available training and development programs. Welcome and Introduction: Warm welcome from key personnel.

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5 Tools That Can Reduce the Risk of an Employee Lawsuit

LaborSoft

From handbooks to codes of conduct, a labor relations management system should help you contain the resources needed for employees to fully understand their rights and responsibilities. To avoid arbitration or litigation, you'll need complete transparency into the events leading up to the issue.

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Risk Management in Accounting: A 5 Step Guide

Embroker

For example, say you want to stop working with a junior accountant because they call out of work too often, but you never established an employee handbook outlining attendance policies. To plan for situations like this, you could create a handbook and outline scenarios that can help protect your business. But this isn’t the movies.

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How to Prevent Retaliation in the Workplace: An HR’s Guide

Analytics in HR

In the event there are claims of retaliation, it is HR’s role to thoroughly investigate the claims and assess the findings, and make a determination that upholds the law, aligns with the organization’s code of conduct, and reinforces HR’s commitment to be objective, fair and to foster a culture of psychological safety.