Tools on Writing an Employee Handbook

Acknowledgment of Employee Handbook Receipt

The Acknowledgment of Employee Handbook Receipt is used by companies for documentation that an employee received and reviewed the company handbook. The Acknowledgment of Employee Handbook Receipt provides blanks for the employee to sign, acknowledging their responsibility to comply with company standards. This form is customizable for your company’s specific usage.  View tool

Affirmative Action Plan For Minorities And Women

The Affirmative Action Plan for Minorities and Women form is used by companies to create an affirmation action statement and plan prior to hiring employees. The Affirmative Action Plan for Minorities and Women form provides an outline to be customized by the company to meet their specific policies and procedures.  View tool

Code of Business Ethics Form

The Code of Business Ethics Form is used by companies to communicate policies and practices that govern a company’s dealings with other businesses. The Code of Business Ethics Form provides a way to hold employees accountable for the company’s standards of integrity and quality. This code form is used when first establishing or revising your business’s ethical standards.  View tool

Compensation Policy

The Compensation Policy is a template used by companies to establish methods that determine how to address employee income needs. The Compensation Policy provides procedures for annual increases in pay for workers and how to handle deductions or pay cuts. The Policy is needed when handling pay negotiations with employees and is customizable to your company's specific usage.  View tool

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy Sample Form

The Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy sample form is a document used by human resources to establish a company’s drug and alcohol abuse policy. The purpose of the Drug and Alcohol Policy form is to ensure a safe working environment for all employees of a company and to promote productivity. Modify this form and use it for your own company’s specific usage.  View tool

Employee ADR Agreement Form

The Employee ADR Agreement form is an agreement between an employee and employer whereby the parties agree to submit to alternative dispute resolution procedures to resolve disputes of certain agreed types and nature that occur between the parties. The purpose of the Employee ADR Agreement is to avoid protracted litigation of federal and state statutory and common law claims. This form is used when arbitration is agreed upon with both parties and is customizable for your specific usage.  View tool

Employee Anti-Harassment Policy

The Employee Anti-Harassment Policy form is used by companies to combat harassment, including sexual harassment, in the workplace, and create a unified workforce. Use the Employment Anti-Harassment Policy form to clarify your company’s no harassment policy, to promote equality in the workplace, and to limit liability for harassment and discrimination litigation. This form is customizable to meet your company’s specific usage.  View tool

Employee Cell Phone Policy Form

The Employee Cell Phone Policy Form is used by a business to define their employees’ usage of cell phones in the workplace. The Employee Cell Phone Policy outlines the guidelines and limitations of cell phones provided by the business or the employees own personal cell phones. This policy form is used when a business requires cell phone usage standards and is customizable to meet a company’s specific usage.  View tool

Employee Computer Use Policy

The Employee Computer Use Policy is used by companies to outline the use of computers in the office by employees and the use of computers or access to software services supplied to employees for company use. Use the Employee Computer Use Policy for your business to clearly lay out employee expectations, protect your company's assets, and shield yourself from liability if an employee uses a computer or software service improperly.  View tool

Employee Email Use Policy Form

The Employee Email Use Policy Form is used by companies to establish the expectations for employees who use email as part of their job or are supplied with a company email account. Use the Employee Email Use Policy Form to inform your employees about proper use of email and to increase worker productivity.  View tool

Employee Handbook

The Employee Handbook is used by companies as a template for creating an employee handbook. The Sample Employee Handbook provides a comprehensive outline for employment policies, practices and procedures, standards of conduct, benefits, and company facilities. This sample is customizable for your company’s specific usage.  View tool

Employee Handbook Sample

The Employee Handbook Sample is used by companies as a guide to create an employee handbook. The Employee Handbook Sample provides a comprehensive outline for employment policies, practices and procedures, standards of conduct, benefits, and company facilities. This sample is customizable for your company’s specific usage.  View tool

Employee Intellectual Property Agreement

The Employee Intellectual Property Agreement is an agreement between an employee and their employer, whereby the employee agrees to assign and transfer all of their right, title and interest in and to intellectual property to the the employer. The Employee Intellectual Property Agreement covers all intellectual property that has been developed under the course of the employees work for the employer. This form is customizable for your company's specific usage.  View tool

Employee Non-Compete Agreement

The Employee Non-Compete Agreement is a legal document used by companies to ensure that employees will not pursue a similar profession or trade in competition against them. The Employee Non-Compete Agreement waives an employee’s right to compete with the employer in ways such as that of a contractor, shareholder, partnership, consulting, self-employment, etc. This form is customizable to fit your company’s specific needs.  View tool

Employee Proprietary Rights Acknowledgment Form

The Employee Proprietary Rights Acknowledgment form is a contract used by companies to establish a legal agreement for an employee’s proprietary rights. The Employee Proprietary Rights Acknowledgment form provides a comprehensive outline of an employee’s proprietary rights and is signed upon hire. This form is modifiable for your company’s specific usage.  View tool

Employee Restrictive Covenants Agreement

The Employee Restrictive Covenants Agreement is used between an employer and employee to keep the employee from competing with the company during and for one year after employment. The Restrictive Covenants Agreement also provides for employer protection against employees using confidential information or unauthorized solicitation. The agreement is used when hiring a new employee and is customizable for your company's specific usage.  View tool

Employment Agency Agreement

The Employment Agency Agreement is used by a company that pays an employment agency to find qualified workers. The Employment Agency Agreement provides for specific details regarding the services the agency will provide, the compensation the agency expects, the confidentiality policy, and the duration of the contract. The agreement is used when a company requires help finding qualified applicants and is customizable to your company's usage.  View tool

Employment Agreement of Obligations

The Employment Agreement document is a statement of obligations which an employee acknowledges to observe and comply with codes of conduct during the term of his/her employment. This employment agreement acknowledgment of obligations can be modified as needed for your company and should be used by any employer who desires that employees have clear expectations laid out for them.  View tool

Income Continuation Protection Agreement

The Income Continuation Protection Agreement is an agreement between an employer and an employee that establishes what the company agrees to pay an employee when there is a reduction in their role. The Income Continuation Protection Agreement is used when an employee needs to protect their current income. This agreement is customizable to fit your company’s specific needs.  View tool

Information Technology Security Policy

The Information Technology Security Policy is a document used by companies to outline the terms of use for technological equipment supplied to its employees. The Information Technology Security Policy outlines guidelines for current technological security and how to work within the construct of the security measurements. This document is customizable to fit your company's specific usage.  View tool

Non-Compete Agreement

The Non-Compete Agreement is an agreement between a company or its employees, whereby stating that employees many not compete in the same type of business or start up their own business in the same geographic region as the employer for a specified period of time. The Non-Compete Agreement ensures that contractors or former employees cannot use your business methods to compete against you in your own region. This agreement is customizable to fit a company’s specific usage.  View tool

Non-Discrimination Policy

The Non-Discrimination Policy is used by companies to combat discrimination and harassment in the workplace. The Non Discrimination Policy promotes equality in the workplace and limits liability for harassment and discrimination litigation. This policy is customizable to fit a company’s specific usage.  View tool

Removable Media Accepted Use Policy

The Removable Media Accepted Use Policy is a policy that is put forth by a company to its employees which provides for the employees safe use and storing of removable media such as CD’s, DVD’s or other removable media devices. The Removable Media Accepted Use Policy provides the minimum standards for acceptable use of removable media from the company’s premise. This form is customizable for your company’s usage.  View tool

Severance Pay Policy

The Severance Pay Policy is a fill-in-the-blank policy used by companies that sets out the criteria and payment methods for severance payment for employees whose services have been terminated. The Severance Pay Policy also outlines how deductions and payment issues are to be addressed. This policy can be customized to fit your company’s specific needs.  View tool