Tampa, Florida Employment Lawyer Can Help With Employee-Employer Relationships
For small or medium size businesses in the Tampa Bay area, the law regarding the development and implementation of your employee handbooks can be quite complicated.
Employee Handbooks drafted by your company's human resource department, are often drafted by use of examples of handbooks found online or by staff who may not be well versed in Florida labor laws or federal employment laws. The use of a non-lawyer to develop employee handbooks often times results in using language that inadvertently causes or creates promises or loopholes instead of concise company policies. When this occurs, an employee might be able to use this against you in an employee dispute or employment lawsuit.
The Value of a Well Developed Employee Handbook
The development of an effective and valuable employee handbook not only serves to make clear company policies but can protect your business from lawsuits that can arise from improperly drafted employee handbooks. The hiring of a Tampa Employer-Employee Relations Attorney, Denise P. Lubliner can ensure that potential lawsuits against your company will be minimized. The Lubliner Law Firm provides general counsel and invaluable legal services and representation to Tampa Bay businesses. We can perform HR audits, then assist and develop employee handbooks that can be used for training and implementation company wide.
Why Use a Tampa Employment Lawyer to Assist You With Your Employee Handbooks?
When creating an effective employee handbook your Tampa employment lawyer should offer first an audit of your current policies then develop and draft detailed and concise information for your employee handbook. Some of the content should include a welcome page, information about your company and business goals, the purpose of the handbook, at will employment (this is especially crucial in Florida). It should also make clear all company policies and procedures such as dress code, anti harassment and sexual harassment and discrimination policies and conduct, salary, leave, sick time, holidays, military leave, FML (family medical leave), company benefits.
This does not cover everything that should be included in your company handbook, but it touches on just a few policies that are most likely to be included in your handbook. Every employer is unique, so your small business may require very specific language to ensure protection against employer disputes or lawsuits against you. Furthermore, a well written employee handbook can provide a sense of stability to those employees who you seek to be a part of your staff and make clear the employer's rights and your promises to them.
For more information about how we can assist you with your employee-employer relationships, while providing general counsel for your human resource department, please contact Tampa employment lawyer Denise P. Lubliner at The Lubliner Law Firm, Tampa, Florida. We provide legal services and representation to employers in Tampa Bay including, Tampa, South Tampa, New Tampa, Carrolwood, St. Pete, Clearwater, Largo and Sarasota and the greater Tampa Bay area.
