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Handbooks May Need Revision Following NLRB Ruling
Many employer handbooks and policies likely should be reviewed and revised following a landmark Aug. 2 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Stericycle. Employers need to create documentary evidence of the justification for their work rules before an unfair labor practice charge is filed, recommended Harry Johnson III, an attorney with Morgan Lewis in Los Angeles and former NLRB member.

Handbooks Need Revision Following NLRB Ruling
NLRB Intensifies Scrutiny of Employer Policies
SHRM | Aug 2023

Decision Stericycle, Inc.
Press Release Board Adopts New Standard for Assessing Lawfulness of Work Rules
NLRB | Aug 2023

Employee Handbooks: Can One Size Fit All for Multistate and International Employers?
Ogletree via SHRM | Oct 2022

SHRM Tools

How-to-Guide How to Develop an Employee Handbook
Sample Employee Handbook
Form Acknowledgement of Receipt
FAQ Should employees be required to sign an acknowledgment form for the employee handbook? What if an employee refuses?
FAQ What is the difference between employee handbooks and policies and procedures manuals?
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Law Firm Resources


Your Employee Handbook May be Deficient for Capturing Patent Rights
Buckingham | Aug 2023

Considerations When Updating Your Employee Handbook
Tucker | Jul 2023

The Five Deadly Sins of Employee Handbooks
Frantz | Apr 2023

Going By the Handbook Can Be Employer’s Best Defense
Darrow | Feb 2023

Is your employee handbook a binding contract? A recent case from the Alabama Supreme Court, Davis v. City of Montevallo, says sometimes it is. 
The Handbook Tale: Beware the Importance of Your Paperwork
Bradley Arant | Feb 2023

Many workplaces have become more casual in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this movement.
It’s Time to Update Your Employee Appearance Policy for 2023
Fisher Phillips | Dec 2022

While many states, cities and counties seem to be willing to pass employment laws and regulations at any time, the first day of a new year is still the number one day for new employment laws to take effect. 2023 will be no exception.
Employment Law Update 2023: New Compliance Obligations for the New Year
Littler | Nov 2022

With 2023 around the corner, now is the time for employers to consider updating their employee handbooks. 
‘Tis the Season – to Update Your Company’s Employee Handbook
Foley & Lardner | Oct 2022

Why an Employee Handbook is an Essential Tool in the Workplace
Laner Muchin | Oct 2022

Is It Time for Change? 5 Reasons Your Dealership May Want to Change Your Employee Handbook for 2023
Fisher Phillips | Nov 2022

It is time to update your employee handbook. (No, that was not a question)
Butler Snow | Sep 2022

Avoiding the Latest Handbook Traps for the Unwary in the Age of Remote Work
Spilman | Sep 2022

Hybrid Workplace: Top 10 Things to Consider When Updating Employee Handbook
Rumberger | Mar 2022

Back to Basics – Revisiting the Employee Handbook
Pessin Katz | Jan 2022

California

Ensuring Employee Handbook Compliance During a Business Transaction or Restructuring
Carothers | Aug 2023

New Year’s Resolution: Update Your Employee Handbook
Seyfarth | Dec 2022

Additional Tools

5 employee handbook sections that may need an overhaul in 2023
HR Dive | Nov 2022

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The Balance

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Example Employee Handbook
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