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Friday, October 9, 2026

Employers: Ignore Your Employee Handbook at Your Own Risk - PR Newswire

NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- While not the most glamorous of HR tasks, the ever-evolving legal landscape and rise of hybrid and remote work have dramatically increased the importance of employee handbooks to company operations, according to Melissa Silver. Silver is the senior legal editor of policy solutions for XpertHR, an HR strategy, compliance and data provider.

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"There is no law that requires an employer to have an employee handbook. However, there are compliance and engagement risks if employers do not give their employee handbook the attention it deserves," she said. "Employers must continually revisit their handbook practices for efficiencies in processes and practices to remain competitive."

XpertHR's Quick Takes on Employee Handbooks

Silver referred to How Does Your Employee Handbook Process Stack Up?, a new report published today that details the challenges and opportunities surrounding employee handbooks. Based on data from XpertHR's 2022 Employee Handbook survey, the report offers a glimpse—and actionable insights—into the largely thankless task of keeping employee handbooks current.

A Herculean Effort

The effort HR professionals expend to maintain compliance against constantly evolving legislation—laws surrounding equal pay, sexual harassment, family and medical leave, and discrimination protections, to name...



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