Microsoft, General Motors and IBM have long recognized the virtues of having an employee handbook. What works for the big-timeoperators can work for you as well — even if you employ only a few workers.
Consider some of the advantages of having an employee handbook. For starters, once you give it to an employee, you don't have to remember whether you gave the employee a list of paid days off or explained your vacation policies. It's all in the book and all workers are getting the same information.
In addition, a handbook can help protect you legally if an employee sues your
