Welcome to the Employee Manual Kit!

You've taken the first step in introducing employee clarity and compliance into your business.

Use this page as a checklist, table of contents, and structured roadmap for creating your employee handbook/manual. 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. Decide who will be involved in your project.

      5. Agree on company-specific terms.

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

      7. Legal review

    4. Get management buy-in.
  2.  Download the Handbook template 

  3. Get help with important Handbook sections/policies

  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.