As the new year begins, employers should take a step back to evaluate the state of their employee handbook. Employee handbooks are an essential tool in any business as they clearly lay out the company ...

For years, employee handbooks were treated as routine onboarding documents, i.e., something handed out on a new hire’s first day and rarely revisited unless a legal issue arose. But in 2026, the pace ...

Crafting or updating a company's handbook is a crucial task that requires careful consideration of which policies should be non-negotiable and when to allow for flexibility. Striking the right balance ...

Employee handbooks should include equal employment opportunity policies Employee handbooks should include policies addressing health and safety in the workplace Creating an employee handbook can seem ...

Take a moment to consider a few things: Is it an up-to-date representation of your company's policies, values and culture? Does it contain inclusive language? Is it available in a modern, easily ...

Joycelyn Stevenson is office managing shareholder in the Nashville office of Littler. Toward the end of the year, we typically see an uptick in handbook inquiries as businesses prepare for policy ...

Does your company’s employee handbook prohibit the use of Walkmans in the workplace? Does your document retention policy mention floppy disks?

When will the law consider an employee handbook the company gave out on Day One a contract enforceable against the employer? If an employee handbook, sometimes called an employment handbook, makes ...