The Low-Down on Employee Handbooks

By: Andrew P. McCoy and Fred Sargent

Partner Jonathan Landesman, who chairs the firm’s Labor & Employment Group, was featured in Electrical Contractor Magazine on why a tailored employee handbook is essential for growing service and maintenance contractors.

“It’s a great way to welcome new employees and certainly the best way to communicate policies and procedures,” Landesman said. “It’s also a useful tool in an exit interview with a departing employee.”

When we pointed out that, because they tailor their operations to meet the needs of a variety of customers, including commercial, industrial, institutional, government, transportation, residential and many others, electrical service and maintenance contractors’ organizations are unique.

“We know that’s very true, based on our experience with literally hundreds of firms. With employee handbooks, one size does not fit all,” he said.