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Employee Handbook Having the urge of in need of an employee handbook due to employee and employer issues; had leaded me to read case studies and professional websites that explain the importance of an employee handbook and how to create one. I have searched for mandatory and recommended policies that an employee handbook should include. I have found legal information that we need to know in the state of California. I have learned the purposes and choices of creating an employee handbook. One of the case studies I read explained that documentation made the difference in their company. Another case study had an employer failed to distribute the revised policy to its current employees leading to consequences. I also read articles with†¦show more content†¦An employee handbook protects the business and its employees. (Gail Cecchettini Whaley) 2013 Labor Law Center California businesses need to know the California law. The California law does not require an employee handbook for businesses, but it does recommend the businesses to require an employee handbook. There many reasons why an employee handbook is needed. An employee handbook is mostly to prevent any type of misunderstandings, any unfair termination and unwanted lawsuits. Acknowledgement of a handbook is an extremely important process. All employees should have acknowledgement of receiving an employee handbook, and any changed policies that the business makes. (Kelly Petersen) 2011 Legal Flip: Employee Handbooks- An Overview The purpose of an employee handbook is for a company to keep a blue print of policies and procedures that are needed for a company to succeed. A handbook contains of a title page, a table of contents, a body, an index, and most importantly an acknowledgement. An employee handbook is based on main polices a company have. Some the policies include at will employment, hiring rules, anti-harassment and anti-discrimination rules, compensation, employed hours, leave of absence, benefits, heath, safety and most importantly disciplinary. (LegalFlip) protects the author of the article: Employee Handbooks – An Overview (2013) Rocket Lawyer It is always smart to create an employee handbook in any type of business. The