Employee Handbooks and Policies

New Jersey and Pennsylvania Employment Law Firm

A Dedicated, Diverse and Experienced Group of Professionals Who Are Committed to Serving Clients' Interests

Whether you are starting a new business or protecting a well-established company, changing employment laws will affect your business. An essential part of your business success is having insightful employment law counsel on board to review your human resources policies and to keep them up to date.

At the Law Offices of McDonnell & Associates, we help New Jersey and Pennsylvania employers draft new or update existing employment contracts, employee handbooks, policy and procedure manuals, and personnel policies. Our goals are to ensure your policies are enforceable, that you are complying with current employment laws, and that you are protected in case of disputes.

To schedule a consultation with an experienced employment law attorney about your business's human resources policies, contact McDonnell & Associates.

The lawyers of McDonnell & Associates understand the fundamental importance of employee policies and procedures to the smooth operation of your business. Employee handbooks and other published employee policies are contracts. They should be clear and enforceable. They should protect your business from unnecessary liability. Ideally, they should also help prevent disputes.

We provide experienced guidance on how to set enforceable, protective employment policies, and how to communicate them to workers via employee handbooks and HR manuals. We can help you handle issues including:

• Job application, interviewing and hiring policies
• Background checks and drug testing procedures
• Employee discipline and performance improvement
• Confidentiality agreements
• Anti-discrimination policies
• Wage, hour and overtime rules
• Salaries and benefits administration
• Employee leaves, such as those taken under the FMLA or NJFLA
• Separation from employment/ termination procedures
• Severance packages and non-compete agreements

Benefits for Domestic Partners

More and more employers are starting to offer benefit plans that provide insurance coverage to domestic partners. As state laws, insurance regulations and other rules continue to evolve, so will your organization's HR policies. This is where we can help. Our attorneys will assist you with updating your employee handbooks and policy and procedure manuals to ensure they remain in step with current legal guidelines and protect your business from unnecessary risk of liability.

Contact McDonnell & Associates today to set up a consultation about your human resources policies.