Thompson Publishing's Web-Based Employee Handbook Builder Saves Companies Time, Money

Service provides regular updates keeping companies compliant with federal and state laws.

Washington, D.C. (PRWeb) February 8, 2007 -- Employee handbooks (http://builder.thompson.com/) are more important than ever as employers face rapid changes in technology, societal norms and worker expectations. Thompson’s Employee Handbook Builder (http://builder.thompson.com/) breaks new ground with an intuitive, web-based system that allows businesses to create customized handbooks compliant with federal and state laws.

Designed in conjunction with top employment attorneys (http://builder.thompson.com/) at Jackson Lewis, Thompson’s Employee Handbook Builder delivers up-to-date advice for employers and employees in everything from sexual harassment to blogging and email policies. Notably, the Handbook Builder provides in-depth analysis of both federal and state regulations (http://builder.thompson.com/) -- without the expense for additional forms or extra modules from competitive programs. And when laws change, updates are promptly communicated to customers to help them keep their handbooks in compliance.

“In late 2006, San Francisco passed an ordinance requiring employers to offer paid sick leave (http://builder.thompson.com/) to their employees,” said Phil Gabel, Thompson Publishing Group’s President and CEO. “We communicated this change to our California customers weeks before the changes took effect, enabling them to amend their handbooks and keep them current.”

Gabel also noted that since the Employee Handbook Builder (http://builder.thompson.com/) allows employees to access employee handbooks through a password-protected website, companies save money on costly printing and distribution when changes do occur.

With the highly intuitive Web-based program, a user conversant with his or her company’s operations can easily work through the entire handbook building process in about an hour. But users don’t have to write an entire handbook in one sitting -- they can logout and come back at any time to finish creating a new employee handbook, or to edit a completed handbook.

Thompson’s Employee Handbook Builder is entirely customizable and intuitive with minimal jargon. An interview format produces sample employee handbook pages based on user selections -- policies that they can modify, edit and reformat through standard web-based word processing tools.

When viewing these sample employee handbook pages, users can click on the highly useful “Explain This to Me” pages that contain additional insights on how and when a particular provision may apply, or legal pitfalls to avoid. It’s almost like an online attorney consultation.

About Thompson Publishing Group

Thompson Publishing Group is one of the leading producers of regulatory compliance information for government and business. It offers printed and downloadable forms and electronic products, and also offers in-depth audio conferences offering continuing education credits. For more information visit http://www.thompson.com.

Thompson Publishing’s Employee Handbook Builder is completely Web-based, allowing companies to easily and quickly customize their handbooks and eliminate printing and distribution costs. Developed in conjunction with top employment law firm, Jackson Lewis, Thompson’s Employee Handbook Builder will save companies thousands of dollars in legal fees and its regular updates on federal and state laws will ensure that companies are in full compliance with employment regulations and guidelines. For more information visit http://builder.thompson.com.

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