Developing and Reviewing Employee Handbook

Employee Handbook is an important workplace document which defines the rights, obligations and expectations of the parties to a contract of employment. Employee Handbook, sometimes referred to as the “constitution” of the workplace, contains important terms and conditions of employment, and further communicates and reinforces workplace policies, procedures, rules and regulations. It is a blueprint for internal conducts and it also reflects the organisation’s culture and values. It is an important reference resource in employer-employee relations.

The importance of an Employee Handbook at the workplace cannot be over emphasised. Our Courts have also consistently held that the provisions of Employee Handbook are binding, and as such, it is important that every employer gets it right.
A company with a well structured and professionally developed Employee Handbook avoids workplace conflicts including unnecessary employment-related litigation and its attendant waste of time, energy, scarce resources and sometimes very embarrassing consequences. Employment related litigation exposes the company not only to avoidable costs, but also reputational risks.

It is against this background that this seminar is conceived. The participants will be exposed to the fundamentals of developing a suitable Employee Handbook for their companies and organisations, including important things to watch out for during subsequent reviews.

The seminar will be interactive and case studies based.