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A 6 page paper discussing the role that employee handbooks play in limiting employees' and former employees' ability to bring suit against the employer. The paper cautions against using software-generated or pre-written handbooks without carefully considering all scenarios raised within the text. The paper uses decisions of the Supreme Courts of California, New York and South Carolina based on existing employee handbooks to illustrate how these publications can be used both to limit liability and to increase it when employers have not taken sufficient care in putting policy on paper. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KShrEmpHandbk.rtf
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times past, no employee in the United States or other Western nation would believe that employment was assured for any length of time beyond that which had just passed.
Employment for life was a way of life in Japan, and of course the Japanese model eventually made its way into Western manufacturing. Employment for life is not one
of the concepts of the Japanese model that has persisted, however, not even in Japan. The fact of reality is that employees and employers are not always perfect matches
that never have disputes between them. If an employee is terminated or a current or former employee legally questions procedures internal to the
organization, the existence of a well-written employee handbook can be critical in alleviating any litigation that the employee may bring against the company. The handbook does need to be
well written, however. A poorly written one can be detrimental rather than only benign and of no help. Company Defense
The employee handbook has become an important feature in employee-led litigation, for whatever reason. "Well-written Personnel policy and procedure statements reduce your companys
exposure to various legal liabilities. They help in documenting, the fair and equal treatment required by federal laws while preserving a consistent level of health benefits and safety precautions to
ensure a productive work force" (Fast Personnel Policies and Procedures). Though there are several areas in which the existence of a sound and
well written employee handbook can support the employers position in any litigation that may arise, that same handbook can be detrimental to the company as well. Many have approached
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