Monday, February 14, 2011

Employee Handbook - Will you be our Valentine?

For centuries, February has long been the month of romance—a time to pay attention to the people in our lives that make our day-to-day easier. As HR pros, the first quarter can be looked at through the same lens. It is a time to pay attention to the foundations of people management—the employee handbook.  Hey Handbook: Will you by our Valentine?
Employee handbooks are living dynamic documents that need to grow and change with your strategic objectives of your organization. HR folks love them because they represent pillars of consistency that level the playing field; outlining the rules of the game and protecting us from unbiased practices; yet, most of us cringe at the idea of a handbook audit.  The beginning of the year is a good time to reflect upon the changes that occurred in the previous year and morph your handbook to reflect changes in not only federal and state laws but the programs and services you offer to your employees. For example, maybe your company went from a sick/vacation leave policy to a PTO policy, has this been reflected in your handbook?? If not, definitely time to update, not only to reduce liability, but also to ensure clear communication to your workforce.
So go ahead and Hug that Handbook!!—revitalize it and send it out to your employees for signature. You will reduce risk for your organization and your employees will appreciate (not not be confused with agree with) your forethought to clear policy and procedure communication. Heart your Handbook!

Contritbutor:
Amal Babar, MBA, SPHR
HR Guru
Team LotusHR


Thursday, February 10, 2011

What is the only thing worse than 1 HR rep...?


Dunder Mifflin should have used Lotus HR!

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