New Employee and Pay Period Sign Off Sheets Added

While owning a business has many rewards, the exposure to liability created by having employees is not one of them. While an employer can never completely eliminate the risks involved with having employees, there are a number of practices that can help limit the exposure:
- Maintain an employee handbook
- Keep on file a sign off sheet recording the receipt of the handbook
- Request employees sign off receipt of all owed wages and that they were injury free upon receiving each paycheck

To make it easy to incorporate the above practices into the regular routine of managing employees, schedule-my-employees.com has added some new features. Notice the 'Employee Sign-off Sheet' link now present on the manager view of a schedule:


Clicking on the 'Employee Sign-off Sheet' link will create a sign-off sheet combining a Work Period Sign-Off Affirmation and a signature line for each employee on the schedule. If any employees on the schedule have the New Employee box checked, a separate New Employee sign-off sheet will also be created. Before using this new feature, you will need to enter a Work Period Sign-Off Affirmation and a New Employee Sign-Off Affirmation located in the Scheduler Properties area. We provide some simple examples of affirmations you can consider, but we encourage you to consult with legal counsel or your insurance providers so you can draft affirmations best suited to your line of business.

For companies that do not have an employee handbook, there is a link to a book and CD published by Nolo below the affirmation edit boxes. If you decide to purchase the book, please do so directly after clicking the link as we will receive a small commission for referring you to Nolo. For your convenience, we have copied the link here:
Create Your Own Employee Handbook - A Legal & Practical Guide

Happy Scheduling,

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