Aug 19, 2022 changes to Employee Manuals
The following changes are effective August 19, 2022.
- Based on customer feedback, The Employee Manual Kit has undergone a significant overhaul with a simpler instructions and navigation and clearer calls to action. You can acccess the menu from the right.
- Due to low uptake and confusion, QuickStart Employee Handbook template is no longer available. The HR Toolkit now includes one employee manual template (previous known as HR Manual Plus) for each province of Ontario, Alberta and BC that includes a comprehensive menu of topics/policies. Users can easily delete entire sections or individual policies with a click of a mouse to create a condensed employee handbook.
- The Employee Manual Template:
- Has been re-organized to place the sections that are most commonly used up front. You can preview the new employee manual table of contents here.
- Includes color-coded sections and topics so users can easily see at a glance which topics are critical and highly recommended.
New Sections & New Policies
- New Benefits section:- which includes a comprehensive menu of benefits that can be offered to your employees. Get creative if you're having challenges attracting talent!
- Group Health Plan
- Vacation
- Public Holidays
- Incidental Illness & Personal Time (IIPT)
- Short Term Disability (STD) (Self-insured Program)
- Winter Break Closure
- Bereavement Leave
- Retirement Plan
- Computers
- Parking & Mobile Device Benefits
- Social Events
- Training & Development
- Professional Memberships
- Candidate Referral Bonus Program
- Wellness Benefits
- Variable Pay Rewards
- Paid Volunteering Days
- Recognizing & Celebrating Employee Personal Milestones
- Service Recognition Awards
- Employee Discounts
- New Policies:
- Criminal Record Checks
- Photo/Video Release
- Non-Disparagement policy
- Teleworking policy has been replaced with more robust "Remote & Hybrid Work Policy & Agreement".
- Storing Digital Documents & Centralized Filing System
- Exclusive Use of Company-Assigned Digital Accounts
- Fragrance Free Workplace
- On-Call Status policy
- Timesheets for Hourly Employees
- Compensation Reviews
- Pandemic & Communicable Disease Prevention
If you've already downloaded your template and are on your way to customizing it, you can incorporate some of the new policies into your draft.
We hope you enjoy these changes and as always, we're happy to hear your feedback! You can contact us here.