Well-crafted employee handbooks are the foundation for effective HR management and compliance. An employee handbook is the best way an employer can communicate not only its compliance with required laws but also its company-specific policies and practices. We recommend that Massachusetts employers add or update the topics such as Parental Leave, Paid Sick Leave, and the Affordable Care Act to their employee handbooks, in addition to any developments in labor and employment law in 2015 and 2016.
For more detailed information including best practices on these new updates, refer to our e-Alert on updating your employee handbook.