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Listen "Employee handbooks: What to have & what to avoid"
Episode Synopsis
An essential step to creating an effective employee handbook is determining which policies to include and what policies to avoid. Here are some policies that are considered must-haves and some policies that are potentially problematic.
[01:45] At-will policies
[02:36] Employee conduct policies
[03:32] Attendance
[05:52] Employment classification, meal breaks and timekeeping policies
[07:51] Leave and time off policies
[08:33] Anti-harassment and nondiscrimination policies
[10:39] Reasonable accommodation policies
[11:44] Policies to avoid
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