Why Do You Need an Employee Manual/Handbook?
A well-prepared employee handbook will answer many of the routine questions that would otherwise end up on the desk of the doctor/owner or office manager. So, when employees know to look in the handbook first, it saves management time.
An employee handbook is a useful tool for providing employees with the information that, by law, must already be delivered in writing (e.g., equal employment opportunity, EEO, statements).
Rather than provide employees with a haphazard pile of mandatory written notices that show you are complying with the law and then attempting to document that those notices were received, it makes sense to collect them into an organized, easy-to-use handbook or similar document. It also makes sense to give the employees a source that discusses all they need to know about your practice. Finally, a legally compliant and up-to-date employee handbook may even provide legal protection if an employer’s policies or practices are ever challenged in court.