Overview:The purposes and the scope of employee handbook policies and the practices are changing and expanding. From a siloed HR activity that creates insular documents concerned primarily with communicating the organizational work rules and benefits, employee handbook policies and practices have evolved into a critical component of an organization-wide management process that maximizes organizations' achievement of business objectives, enhances the value of their human capital, and minimizes legal risk.Why should you attend: Employee handbooks are a critical tool in providing important information to employees. They describe what employers expect of their employees and what employees can (should) expect from their employers. They provide critical information about employers and their workplaces and how employees are expected to fit in.Areas Covered in the Session:Key employee handbook issues in 2015A review of the NLRB’s recent memorandum on employee handbooksHow organizations can reduce the gap between policy issuance and effective implementation.Review the basics of employee handbook developmentDiscuss the expanding purposes and scope of employee handbooksLearn the dimensions of critical handbook policiesUnderstand the framework of employee handbook audits activitiesWho Will Benefit:HR ProfessionalsRisk ManagersInternal AuditorsIn-house CounselCFOsCEOsManagement Consultants