Employee Handbook
An Employee Handbook is a series of employment policies, usually given to employees at the start of employment.
Last updated October 24, 2025
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Frequently asked questions
What does this Handbook cover?
This handbook gives companies the option to include as few or as many of the following employment policies as they choose:
- IT Policy
- Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Anti-Discrimination Policy
- Harassment and Bullying Policy
- Grievance Policy
- Poor Performance and Misconduct Policy
- Performance Management Policy
- Work Health and Safety (WHS) Policy
- Employee Privacy Policy
- Social Media Policy
- Workplace Surveillance Policy
- Leave Policy
- Working from Home Policy
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Return to Work (Managing Injury) Policy
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Modern Slavery Policy
- Whistleblower Policy
- Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy
- Diversity Policy
- Employee Assistance Program Policy
- Employee Exit Policy
- Expense Claim Policy
- Flexible Working Policy
- Cybersecurity Policy
- Use of Company Property Policy
- First Aid Policy
- ESG Policy
- Environmental Policy
- Dress Code Policy
- Pets at Work Policy
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The Legal Risk Score of a Employee Handbook Template is Low
Our legal team have marked this document as low risk considering:
- It is a commonplace policy collection.
- Workplace policies can be changed at any time at the discretion of the employer.
- The document allows for flexible working arrangements, which, while beneficial, could lead to operational challenges or inconsistencies in managing diverse employee needs and expectations across the organization.
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