Employee handbooks people actually use
A handbook that explains your policies and how things work, so managers and employees know where they stand.
The situation
One place for how things work.
An employee handbook explains how things work in your business: the policies you follow, what is expected of people and where to find help. It is different from a contract, which sets out the terms of one person’s employment.
A good handbook is clear enough to be read, specific enough to be useful and consistent with the rest of your documents.
This may suit you if
- You do not have a handbook yet
- Your handbook is out of date or hard to follow
- Managers apply policies in different ways
- Your business has grown or changed
What support looks like
How we can help
01
Review what you have
We read your current handbook and policies and talk through what is missing, unclear or out of step with how you work.
02
Draft or update policies
New or revised policies written for your business, not copied from a generic template.
03
Plain-language writing
Wording that employees and managers can understand without a dictionary.
04
Introduce it to your team
Talk through how to roll the handbook out so that it is read and used.
How it works
Simple to start. Clear about what happens next.
01
Talk it through
We start with a conversation about what is happening in your business and what you need.
02
Agree the support
We agree what help is right for you and how it will be delivered.
03
Put the support into action
We deliver the support, so you can get back to running your business.
Questions
Common questions
Not covered here? Ask us directly and we will get back to you.
What is the difference between a handbook and a contract?
A contract sets out the terms of one person’s employment. A handbook explains policies and how things work across the business. See our employment contract support.
Which policies should a handbook include?
That depends on your business, so we start by talking through how you work and what you need to cover.
Can you update the handbook we already have?
Yes. We can review what you have and update it rather than starting again.
