People First

Just like an employee handbook, job descriptions can be used evaluate an employee.  Are they living up to the general duties required of them.  It can also be used as a defense when making a decision to terminate an employee for poor performance.   Without a job description, the employer doesn’t have a defense against any...

A job description is a written document that summarizes each job in an organization, describes the duties of the job, lists the knowledge, skills and abilities required to do the job, and describes the working conditions and physical demands of the job. Are they necessary? Absolutely. As with any policy, rule or procedure in an...

I have several clients in multiple states.  We have one master handbook that is considered the master. Then we have state-specific amendments to the handbook for each state that the employer has employees. State employment laws and requirements change periodically and so it is critical to have someone who is on top of these changes...

The answer is yes! Even the smallest business of say two or more employees should have an employee handbook. Employee handbooks are critical for many different reasons. First, it’s a communication tool for the employees to know what’s expected of them. It tells them about pay cycles and other payroll matters, time off policies, hours...

I have been in the Human Resource field for over 40 years now and have worked with many employment attorneys. They are a critical part of the organization and I always tell my clients to have a relationship with an employment attorney who they can go to with any concerns they have. Employee handbooks need...