"This guide is for business owners, managers, and HR professionals who need to create (or update) a legal and plain-English employee handbook. It provides legal information, practical suggestions, and best practices on: wages, hours, and tip pools; at-will employment; time off; discrimination and harassment; complaints and investigations; health and safety; drugs and alcohol; workplace privacy; and email and social media"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

What an employee handbook can do for your organization -- How to use this book -- Handbook introduction -- At-will protections -- Hiring -- New employee information -- Employee classifications -- Hours -- Pay policies -- Employee benefits -- Use of company property -- Leave and time off -- Performance -- Workplace behavior -- Health and safety -- Telecommuting and remote work -- Employee privacy -- Computer, email, and the Internet -- Employee records -- Drugs and alcohol -- Trade secrets and conflicts of interest -- Discrimination and harassment -- Complaint policies -- Ending employment -- Appendix: Creating your handbook.