"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 "Create Your own Employee Handbook, published by Nolo, can help owners put their own handbooks together." Washington Post "Has all the information and advice you'll need to clearly communicate your firm's policies and procedures." Accounting Today "This guide is intended for employers, business owners, managers, and HR professionals in companies of all sizes (except those in unionized workplaces or workplaces with federal, state, or local government employees). The book provides standard language that readers can use to create an employee handbook, plus examples and guidance on writing their own language. The guide presents current law and best practices in areas such as wages, time off, drugs and alcohol, trade secrets, personal blogs, and discrimination. The book contains worksheets throughout, plus margin space for writing notes. Appendix A offers a list of forms for creating a handbook, and Appendix B lists state departments of labor and agencies that enforce laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.

A companion web site for the book contains forms and updated legal info; the publisher's main web site provides an employment law center, articles, FAQs, and more forms. This eighth edition is updated to reflect current state and federal law related to areas such as social media, e-cigarettes, and photography at work." Eithne O'Leyne, Editor Ringgold, Inc. ProtoView.