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Employee Handbooks

A handbook that actually protects you

Most small-business handbooks are either a legal wall of text nobody reads or so thin they protect no one. We write the version that does both jobs: clear enough that people use it, complete enough that it holds up.

The problem

The handbook you have is probably the wrong one

Two failure modes dominate. The first is the download — a generic template pulled off the internet that doesn't match your state, your policies, or your reality, and creates obligations you didn't intend. The second is the void — no handbook at all, so every policy question is decided ad hoc and inconsistently, which is its own legal risk. Both leave you exposed.

What we deliver

Everything employee handbooks requires, run by someone who's done it before.

Custom handbook

Written for your company, your states, and your actual policies — not a template with your name swapped in. Clear language employees will actually read.

Multi-state compliance

State-specific policies and addenda for every state you employ people in, so the handbook is compliant wherever your team sits.

Required policies

At-will status, anti-harassment, leave policies, complaint procedures, and the legally required content for your jurisdictions — with the right disclaimers in the right places.

The disclaimers that matter

The specific language — at-will acknowledgment, no-contract disclaimer, right-to-modify — that keeps a handbook from accidentally becoming an enforceable contract.

Acknowledgments

A clean process for collecting and storing signed acknowledgments, because an unacknowledged handbook is hard to enforce.

Ongoing updates

Laws change. We keep your handbook current as your states' requirements evolve, instead of letting it quietly go stale.

Common questions

Employee Handbooks FAQ

How much does an employee handbook cost?

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A custom Bevel HR handbook runs $2,500–$3,500 as a one-time project, depending on company size and how many states you operate in. For retainer clients, handbook creation and ongoing updates are built into the engagement.

What should be in an employee handbook?

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At minimum: at-will and disclaimer language, anti-harassment and complaint procedures, leave and time-off policies, code of conduct, pay practices, and any state-required policies. Just as important is what to leave out — over-promising language that turns a handbook into a contract. We balance both.

Do I need a different handbook for each state?

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Not a separate handbook, but you need state-specific policies and addenda for each state you employ people in. We build a core handbook with the right state addenda so it's compliant everywhere your team works.

How often should a handbook be updated?

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At least annually, plus whenever a relevant law changes in one of your states. Retainer clients get this automatically; we track changes and update before a stale policy becomes a liability.
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