Small Business Employee Handbook Template Australia
Small Business Employee Handbook Template Australia
An employee handbook is a must-have for your workplace. This Employee Handbook template is designed for small and medium sized Australian businesses and complements your contract of employment. It makes clear the policies and procedures, the code of conduct and other structural elements of your business. It is customisable to include any details specific to the expectations of your employees and workplace, in person or remote, and complies with the Fair Work Act.
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About the Small Business Employee Handbook Template (Australia)
The Small Business Employee Handbook Template (Australia) is designed for small and medium sized businesses and is designed to take effect immediately upon the signing of a contract of employment. It compliments the contract by giving further details of the conditions and expectations of employees.
In addition to outlining the expectations of your employees and contractors, it also details the processes in place for any concerns they may face including bullying and harassment and the steps they should follow for the complaints process.
The handbook covers the potential need for periodic updates and the expectation that staff remain informed of any such changes. The following sections are covered in the handbook and can be edited to include any details specific to your business:
Overview
What happens if you breach the handbook/policies
Workspace essentials - working from home
Induction training and development
Equipment in the workplace and use of equipment
Expenses - what is allowed and what is the process to claim
Availability and hours of work
Communicating with the business and clients
Confidentiality
Documentation required by the business and keeping contact details current
Insurance and risk
Bullying and harassment
Complaint procedures and grievances
Using email and social media
Drugs and alcohol (including smoking)
Leave and pay
Privacy
Work health and safety
Note: This is a general Small Business Employee Handbook template for Australia. If you have any questions, please contact us at bossteam@readytobosslegal.com.
What happens when you purchase our Small Business Employee Handbook Template Australia?
You will receive a download link to an editable Microsoft Word document (your template) immediately after purchase of the template.
Download the template (your access will expire after 24 hours but once you save it on your desktop, it is yours to keep forever)
Add your own logo/badge and change the font to personalise your document.
Add your information where we have red text indicators and/ or guidance notes. While you can edit the contract, we suggest you don’t edit without legal advice as these templates have been drafted by an experienced lawyer.
Your template can be used more than once, however you should be mindful that where a significant amount of time has passed since it was purchased or the law in that area has changed significantly, the template may not be current or up to date with the law.
Disclaimer
In downloading the Small Business Employee Handbook Template Australia from Ready to Boss Legal (Template), you have not asked us to provide legal advice to you.
This document contains information only, noting it was current as at the time of the date in the footer of the template document. We cannot guarantee that the law will not have changed since your purchase of the document and you are obligated to ensure that if you save and use at a later date, that the law remains current.
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