Employee Manual Kit Menu

This page acts as a checklist and table of contents to provide a structured roadmap for creating your employee handbook using the Employee Manual Kit. It ensures you view all essential steps at a glance.

Click into the blue sections below to get to the right page, or use the navigation on the right. 

1. Overview

              Get an overview of employee handbooks.

1. Getting Started

   1. Assign an Handbook "owner". 
   2. Get familiar with the HR Toolkit's Handbook Template.
   3. Decisions you'll need to make: 

      1. What's the purpose of your Handbook?

      2. Who is the Handbook for? Employees only or also contractors? 

      3. What if you have employees in multiple provinces?

      4. Agree on company-specific terms

      5. Consideration for Existing Staff (for getting sign off)

      6. Legal review

   4. Get management buy-in | Decide who will be involved in your project 

2.  Download the Handbook template 

3. Get help for important sections/policies of your Handbook 

4. Customize/Edit your Handbook 

   1. Decide which topics to include

   2. Delete, add, move or rename sections, sub-sections & topics

   3. Remove highlighting from critical topics

   4. Replace Shaded Fields

   5. Customize Topic Tables

   6. Update the key terms used in your Handbook

   7. Review and finalize the Handbook

5. Format & style your Handbook

6. Launch your Handbook

   1. Prepare your Staff

   2. Plan how Staff will access the Handbook

   3. Plan the unveiling — carefully

   4. Example Launch Announcement

7. Get employee sign off

   1. Choose from 2 sign-off methods
   2. Sign off for New Hires
   3. Sign off for Existing Staff

8. Maintain your Handbook

   1. Proactively maintain content
   2. Perform a full review annually
   3. Manage your Handbook version control