Unsurprisingly, many companies do not prioritize creating or updating their employee handbook, and even though it is not a fun or exciting thing to do, there are many reasons your handbook is important. Whether you have 1 employee or 1,000 employees, having an employee handbook is critical to the success of your HR program. This week’s episode of the Entrepreneur to Employer podcast is about the top 5 reasons why your company needs an employee handbook.

In this episode, Brian talks about why having an updated employee handbook is just plain good business practice and how an outdated or missing handbook can set the company up for a lot of problems. 

Here are the top 5 reasons your company needs an employee handbook:

1. An employee handbook is going to help defend your company from potential employee lawsuits. 
2. It helps you set the expectations for employees and management. 
3. It will help you lay the foundation for treating employees consistently. 
4. It will inform your employees of their rights and benefits.
5. It reassures that your organization is complying with all state and federal rules and regulations. 

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