Developing an Employee Handbook

A well-developed employee handbook is an efficient means of orienting new employees to the organization’s culture and for preventing misunderstandings among long-term employees.

Key Information
   • The purpose and benefits of an employee handbook
   • 15 sections that are commonly found in employee handbooks
   • Sample statements that can be adapted for your organization
   • Legal considerations
   • Outlining fair procedures to resolve problems that may arise

Writing Functional Job Descriptions

Learn what to include in a job description and how to write it in a format people can use while meeting Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.

Key Information
   • Using job descriptions as a management tool to:
   • Promote good employee relations
   • Recruit and select the best candidates
   • Conduct performance appraisals
   • Comply to wage-hour laws
   • Provide evidence at hearings or trials

Keeping Employee Records

Learn how to set up a system for record keeping that will show what information must be kept and for how long, which records are confidential, and what the employee’s rights are.

Key Information
   • Overview of Missouri, and Kansas requirements
   • Federal regulations regarding record keeping
   • Types of records that must be kept under 11 different labor
     and employment laws,
   • including: EEOC, OSHA, ADA, FLSA, EPA
   • Summary chart of the number of years that various records
     must be retained