Features of the HR Library

 

Employment laws are modified every year.  Staying up to date on all the changes can be and is a full-time job for human resources managers and employers.  This manual is a way to help businesses stay on the right side of employment law, minimize the risk of litigation, and avoid costly penalties.  This reference has been organized to fit your needs and has numerous features to help you make sure your policies and business practices are in compliance with the law.

  • The place to start
  • Our goal is to provide you with a useful resource to help you make effective employee handbooks and appropriate policies.  Chapter 1, Introduction, is dedicated to getting you started.  Check out this quick overview explaining the importance of documentation.
  • The structure
  • We’ve displayed many sample policies and forms in text, directly after the topic is addressed.  This will aid you during the process of drafting your handbook.  For instance, the discussion of Performance appraisals is followed by a performance appraisal policy.  All the information about a subject is at hand and ready for your use. 
  • The content
  • While we’ve worked to make this book as effective as possible – providing efficient ways to find specific content without expecting busy employers to sit down and read the text straight through – we want every chapter to be readable and uncomplicated, letting you know what to do, how to do it, and a little bit of why.  In case you don’t have time to read the whole book, here are some current hot topics we’d like to highlight:
    • As workplace violence becomes more and more of an issue, employers are often left wondering what is the best way to protect their employees. We’ve added a Workplace bullying section to this manual to help you decide what the best option for your company is. Check out Chapter 4, Work rules and employee conduct for more information.
    • Based on the growing presence of social media, we have updated our Social media policy to make sure your company is up to date on the latest compliance requirements. 
  • The connections 
  • Some of the information in this book requires interaction with other organization parties.  Contact information for many government departments and local organizations is spread throughout the book.  In-text mentions of external sources are followed by links to make it easier for you to apply our text to your own business.  Look out for sections with prompts for where to download important forms, like Background check authorizations.  Think of it as the most detailed address book you’ve ever owned!
  • HRsimple
  • This publication also comes with a complimentary, yearlong subscription to Model Employee Policies for South Carolina Employers on HRsimple.com – a website version of the text that provides the same great material in an online format. HRsimple allows you to access the information anywhere there is an Internet connection and includes downloads of all the policies provided in this resource. It’s the HR Library you trust, for the digital era you live in.

From hiring to firing, this book will be your personal guide to paperwork and documentation.  Be confident that you are running a legitimate, functional business with your employment lawyer sitting on your bookshelf!