On December 23, 2013, a Massachusetts court issued a decision allowing an employee lawsuit for unpaid vacation time to go forward because there was no written policy clearly explaining the vacation policy.  (Boesel v. Swamptree, Inc.).

What You Need To Know.  If you have a written handbook, you will have clearly understood personnel policies and avoid costly disputes with employees.

Personnel handbooks are an important tool for all businesses.  Many smaller companies, however, just don’t want to be bothered.  Continue reading →