HR Strategy Group
www.hrstrategygroup.com May 2009

Providing Human Resources Solutions at the Speed of YOUR Business! 

Greetings!

Welcome to our new E-Newsletter!  We want to provide you with periodic updates about human resources, training and legal compliance that effect you and your business.  Helping you manage the people side of your business is our business - and can save you a lot of time and headaches!  Each issue of our newsletter will feature a different aspect for you to consider in improving human resources for your business. 

This month's newsletter focuses on employment handbooks and why they are so important to your bottom line. 

At HR Strategy Group, we have an expert team of consultants who can help you solve your tough business problems.  Our expertise includes
  • Avoiding pitfalls and landmines as an employer, to protect your bottom line. 
  • Improving your communications with employees so they understand your expectations.
  • How to attract & retain the top talent for your company.
  • How to interview to hire the best employees.
  • Getting the most bang for your buck out of performance appraisals.
  • Fast, legal & practical HR and employment advice.
  • Fun,  innovative, and cost-saving training solutions for your employees.
  • Training your managers to be better leaders to grow your company. 
What are the "HR headaches" facing your company today?  We'd love to hear from you and learn more about how we can to help you.  Please feel free to call us at 410-505-8723 if you have any questions for us.  Thank you for your confidence in our services! 

Sincerely,
Amy Polefrone, Founder
HR Strategy Group
amy@hrstrategygroup.com
 
Employment Handbooks:  A Must for Small Business Owners
What You Don't Have Can Hurt You
Having an employment handbook protects you & your business from unnecessary costs.  It clarifies YOUR expectations between you & your employees, and it provides important and centralized guidelines for how you run the people side of your business. 

If your company is audited or examined by the government (for example, in an unemployment hearing), an Employment Handbook is an important foundation that you will need to present to protect yourself against unwarranted, fraudulent, or frivolous employment claims against you.    

The following is a SAMPLE list of policies which should be included in your employment handbook: 
  • Employment at will provisions,
  • Equal employment opportunity,
  • Sexual harassment policies and procedures,
  • Family & Medical Leave Act
  • Absenteeism/tardiness policy,
  • Corrective disciplinary action policy,
  • Dress & tattoo code,
  • Bad weather policy,
  • Company holidays,
  • Internet access, telephone & email policies.
These are just a sampling of what you must have to protect yourself as an employer in your business.   

Don't assume that your employees know how they should act in the workplace... spell it out in an Employment Handbook. 

I advise my clients to provide each employee with a copy of the Employment Handbook and to have each employee sign an acknowledgement of receipt (which gets placed in an employee's personnel file). 

We completely customize each employment handbook to your business.  We work with you to tailor the policies that work and make sense for you company.  Call us at 410-505-8723 or email amy@hrstrategygroup.com for more details. 

Protect your business today with an employment handbook!

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HR Strategy Group was formed in 2000 to provide outstanding management and HR advice to business. HR Strategy Group is led by Amy Polefrone, MPA, SPHR, an experienced leader in management and human resources consulting. Amy has extensive experience working with clients in government, telecommunications, insurance, education and other small businesses. 

Amy is joined by an incredible team of consultants:

  • Amy Polefrone, M.P.A, SPHR:  Amy's expertise includes helping business owners with "sticky" employment issues (everything from hiring to terminations), management coaching, management training, and HR compliance for small business owners. 
  • Cheryl Brown, J.D.:  Cheryl is an employment attorney who specializes in helping small business owners with employment related issues including employment handbooks and sexual harassment.
  • Suellen Hubbard, M.A.:  Suellen is an expert in designing performance appraisal systems for the public sector.
  • Jacki Seley, M.A.:  Jacki has extensive experience helping businesses develop strong Employee Friendly programs that boost the bottom line.
  • Amy Tich, B.A.,:  Amy is our resident expert in designing and writing employee & benefits communications for corporate clients.
In addition to our expert consultants, we maintain strategic partnerships with other companies who strive to make business better in all sectors.  Partner firms include:   I.T. & networking firms, employment &  business law firms, financial advisory services, employee benefits brokers, accountants, payroll companies, public relations firms, and business consultants.  If we cannot help you, then we can refer you to the the right team to help you grow your business.

We truly are excited and look forward to helping you grow the people side of your business. How can we help you today?  Call Amy at 410-505-8723 or email amy@hrstrategygroup.com to get started. 
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