Does a Staff Handbook Need to Be Signed?

Though not required by law, employers should make every effort to receive signed handbook acknowledgments from all employees when first hired and at any time the handbook is updated. ... An employer cannot force an employee to sign the handbook acknowledgment.

What happens if you don't sign an employee handbook?

If an employee refuses to sign an acknowledgment for the handbook, the employer can refuse to hire the employee. An employer may have the employee write “refuse to sign” instead of signing the handbook or have a representative write “employee refused to sign an acknowledgment.”

What is legally required in an employee handbook?

What to include in an employee handbook. An employee handbook should include your business's policies, your expectations of your employees, and what your employees can expect from your business. It should lay out your legal obligations as an employer and your employees' rights.