The Policy Illusion: Why Your Employee Handbook Isn’t Protecting You

Employee handbook

“Your employee handbook probably won’t get you sued. But it won’t protect you either.”

Most handbooks are written to survive a courtroom—not to help managers manage. They’re packed with vague rules, legal disclaimers, and boilerplate language that might check a compliance box but don’t actually help anyone navigate the gray areas of real life at work.  Watch the video below and learn more about our  Workplace Law Ready package to fix this gap. It’s not just about compliance on paper. It’s about practical protection. We deliver legally sound policies written in plain English, live legal training for managers, and flat-fee support that helps you prevent problems instead of just cleaning them up afterward.

Gary Savine is the Co-Founder of Savine Employment Law, Ltd. in Chicago. We help Illinois employers clear away compliance confusion and conflict and manage their workplace profitably.

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