Why have employee handbooks and personnel policies?
Why is it so important that an employer have a good handbook, good personnel policies and procedures, and document its personnel decisions? • To assist in maintaining consistency. When employers consistently apply the same rules to everyone, collect the same information from everyone, etc., they have a much stronger defense to any claim that an employment decision was based upon a discriminatory reason. • To clearly communicate the company’s policies and expectations. Even though most employees never read their employee handbooks, a handbook can be a ready reference source. • To assist in training supervisors and employees. If everyone is given a copy of the same rules, then everyone is on a level playing field. Supervisors have guidelines as individual situations arise, so that decisions need not be made “on the fly.” • To comply with record-keeping requirements. Various federal and state laws require employers to keep information concerning applicants and employees. Having a systemiz
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