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Custom Employee Handbook Service

Our customized handbooks are designed to help employers ensure compliance with relevant federal, state and local laws; set employee performance and conduct expectations; and be a valuable tool for holding employees accountable.

Contact

  • Christine Thelen
    D.503.778.2139
    thelenc@lanepowell.com

Related Practices & Industries

  • Labor, Employment & Benefits
  • Wage & Hour

Employee Handbook Policies

Lane Powell’s customized employee handbooks include the following policies. These policies are customized for your organization’s unique work locations, work environment, industry and culture.  Additional policies can be added based on your organization’s specific needs. 

MAINTAINING A RESPECTFUL AND INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

  • Internal Communication & Conflict Resolution
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
  • Reasonable Accommodations
  • Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation 
  • Employee Complaint and Investigation Procedure

NAVIGATING YOUR WORKPLACE            

  • At-Will Employment            
  • Employment Classifications              
  • Work Schedules, Attendance, and Meal and Rest Breaks     
  • Timekeeping           
  • Appearance and Grooming
  • Confidentiality       
  • Social Media            
  • Conflicts of Interest             

EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND PAY

  • Standards of Workplace Conduct   
  • Performance Management, Performance Improvement/Disciplinary Action
  • Compensation Practices
  • Paychecks
  • Overtime  

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS     

  • Health Insurance, Retirement, and Other Group Benefit Programs
  • Time Off Benefits, including Holidays, Paid Time Off, Vacation and Sick Time
  • Required Leaves of Absence

WORKPLACE SAFETY

  • Maintaining a Safe Workplace and Reporting Work-Related Injuries
  • Drug and Alcohol Policy  and Tobacco-Free/Smoke-Free Environment
  • Building Safety
  • Visitors in the Workplace
  • Workplace Violence Prevention

COMPANY TECHNOLOGY AND PROPERTY

  • Electronic Devices, and Communication and Network Systems         
  • Other Company Property

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICIES

  • Personal Information and Personnel Files   
  • Immigration Law Compliance
  • Employee References                             

State Supplements

For multi-state employers, Lane Powell prepares state supplements to the main employee handbook.  State supplements describe the exceptions and variations to policies in the employee handbook that are necessary for compliance with applicable state and local laws.  In addition, the state supplements include additional required or recommended policies based on state or local law.  For example, each state supplement will include policies addressing each applicable state and local leave law. 

The Process

The custom employee handbook process begins by having you complete an employee handbook questionnaire.  This questionnaire is designed to provide us the detailed information we need to customize your handbook, and to help us understand your organization’s particular policy needs. 

Once we receive your completed questionnaire, we will schedule a call with you to discuss any necessary clarifications.  Inevitably, these conversations also involve providing clarifications on various employment laws, and recommendations on best practices for compliance, employment management, and human resources practices.

Armed with a clear understanding of your organization’s needs, Lane Powell will then prepare a draft employee handbook for your review. We will also assist you with finalizing the handbook, including answering any questions you have and assisting with refining policies. Because the tone of an employee handbook is very important, we have attached a couple of representative excerpts from our template handbook. 

Before proceeding, please note:  If you are not a current client of Lane Powell PC, please do not include any information in this email that you or someone else considers to be confidential or secret in nature.  Prior to the establishment of a lawyer-client relationship, unsolicited emails from non-clients containing confidential or secret information cannot be protected from disclosure.

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