Employee Handbooks are essential for employers in today's litigious environment.  They are the number one most important tool that an employer can have to protect itself from future liability.  However, there are important mistakes that employers can make that reek havoc for employers.  Learn what policies must be in your employee handbooks as well as phrases and terms that you should never use in an Employee Handbook.  This informative HR Webinar will outline for you the do's and don'ts of drafting an effective well-written Employee Handbook.  It will examine what the courts have said on these issues and provide practical tips on avoiding liability in the future.  It will help you protect your organization from future potential liability by have well-drafted policies and procedures that can protect you in a court of law.

What you will Learn in this program:

• How to protect your company from the top mistakes that employers make in drafting employee handbooks
• How to prevent claims of implied contract
• How to avoid using language that can give rise to claims of breach of implied contract
• What are the essential disclaimers your employee handbook should contain
• How to have a well drafted anti-harassment policy that will protect you from future liability
• Why terms like probationary period and introductory period can be problematic
• What are the essential policies that your employee handbook should contain
• What are the five key disclaimers and qualifiers every Employee Handbook must contain

Who Should Attend:

• HR Professionals
• HR Directors
• Managers
• In-House Counsel
• Attorneys
• Business Owners