What Should Employee Handbooks Include for Oklahoma Law Firms? (SlideShare)

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What Should Employee Handbooks

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Employee handbooks

serve a dual function

for Oklahoma law firmsKenny Keller

CTO



First, they help the firm avoid

liability by making its policies

and expectations clearKenny Keller

CTO



Second, they use the same

rules and requirements to

manage employees in a way

that makes the firm profitableKenny KellerCTO



Setting Expectations

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Policies on the following

must be addressed to

eliminate the possibility

of misunderstandings laterKenny KellerCTO



• Behavior Policies

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• Confidentiality

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• Complaint Procedures

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Before writing the section

on employee requirements,Kenny Keller

CTO



the firm’s managers and

HR staff should determine

what issues are important

to the companyKenny KellerCTO



Is there a corporate culture

that mandates a particular

dress code?Kenny Keller

CTO



Is text messaging on the job

permitted?Kenny Keller

CTO



Can employees blog about

the firm?Kenny Keller

CTO



If these are important matters,

address them in the

handbookKenny Keller

CTO



Explaining Responsibilities

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An excellent handbook

will clearly explain the

firm’s responsibilities

toward its employeesKenny KellerCTO



• Compensation

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• Paid Time Off

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• Other Benefits

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• Anti-Discrimination Policies

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• Discipline

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Communicating

Office ProceduresKenny Keller

CTO



Having information like

the following in writing

improves productivity Kenny Keller

CTO



because newer staff

are not regularly interrupting

their senior co-workers

or managers to request

guidanceKenny Keller

CTO



• How to order office

supplies like paper

and notepadsKenny Keller

CTO



• What number to call

if the copier breaks downKenny Keller

CTO



• How to use the

postage machineKenny Keller

CTO



Bottom Line

Kenny KellerCTO



An employee handbook can

help a firm run more smoothlyKenny Keller

CTO



How effective is the

employee handbook

at your firm?Kenny Keller

CTO



Let us know your thoughts

in the Comments box belowKenny Keller

CTO


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