Step 1: Create a two-page outline for your business type including the ethical and legal policies and procedures to include in a well-drafted Employee Handbook.

The topics included in the employee handbook should address the employer's purpose of the employee handbook include:

• Equal employment opportunity statement
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion statement
• Implementation of accommodations for those with disabilities
• Privacy issues in the workplace.

Other important factors to consider are federal and state laws that affect employees, such as:

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) anti-discrimination laws
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

If an employer fails to communicate these in the employee handbook, it increases the potential for noncompliance with the laws.

Step 2: Create Summarized Versions of Each Policy and Procedure

The employee handbook should include a statement that summarizes each policy and procedure for the outlined topics that you listed above. The statements should be easy to readin other words, they should be understandable to employees and drafted accordingly.