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Yet being a small business owner means spending countless hours going over every detail to make sure your business is in compliance with federal and state laws.  \nTo help make compliance a little easier, we are pleased to provide you with this NFIB Guide to the Employee Handbook. Even the smallest business should have an employee handbook. Putting your company’s policies in writing can help protect your business from disputes and lawsuits.  \nDeveloped by the NFIB Small Business Legal Center, the NFIB Guide to the Employee Handbook was written to serve as a blueprint for creating an employee handbook for your company. The NFIB Small Business Legal Center is the voice for small business in the nation’s courts and the legal resource for small business owners nationwide.  \nThis guide is just one of the many compliance guides developed by our Legal Center to make your job just a little bit easier. To find out about all of the guides available in this series, call 1-800-NFIB-NOW or visit [www.NFIB.com/legal](www.NFIB.com/legal).  \nBeth Milito  \nExecutive Director  \nCONTENTS  \n1. Welcome  \n1.1. History, Goals, & Culture 1  \n1.2. Purpose of this Handbook 1  \n1.3. At-Will Employment 1  \n2. Workplace Commitments  \n2.1. Equal Opportunity Employment 2  \n2.2. Non-Harassment / Non-Discrimination 2  \n2.3. Drug-Free / Alcohol-Free Environment 4  \n2.4. Open-Door Policy 5  \n2.5. Immigration Compliance 5  \n3. Company Policies and Procedures  \n3.1. Code of Professional Conduct 6  \n3.2. Dress Code 6  \n3.3. Payday 6  \n3.4. Company Property 7  \n3.5. Social Media policy 8  \n3.6. Privacy 10  \n3.7. Personnel Files 11  \n4. Employment Classification  \n4.1. Exempt Employees 12  \n4.2. Non-Exempt Employees 13  \n4.3. Part-Time, Full-Time or Temporary Status 13  \n5. Attendance Policies  \n5.1. General Attendance 14  \n5.2. Tardiness 14  \n5.3. Breaks 14  \n6. 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