Employee Handbook Questionnaire | Dallas & Austin Business Lawyers

Background Information

Company Name(Required)

Please provide a link to the Company’s website.(Required)

Do you have a previous Handbook you’d like VW to reference?(Required)

Yes
No

Location of Headquarters(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

What industry is the company in, what does it do, and where does it operate/ provide services?(Required)

If available, please provide a blurb that we can include in the Handbook in an “About the Company” paragraph.

Note: we can also leave this for you to include yourself after you receive the first draft.

Standard operating hours(Required)

Typical workweek(Required)

Who should employees contact with questions regarding the implementation of the policies in their Handbook?(Required)

e.g.: Human Resources, the COO, etc.

Does the Company use the term 'supervisors' or 'managers' when referring to individuals who oversee employees?(Required)

Supervisors
Managers

Does the Company have a complaint procedure for workplace bullying, discrimination, harassment, etc.?(Required)

Yes
No

Please Explain(Required)

Employee Information

Total number of employees

List all states where employees are currently based and the number of employees in each state.(Required)

Note: For certain states, we will follow up with you to request the city or county where employees live in order to provide the appropriate city or county specific policies.

State	Number of Employees

Check all applicable classifications of employees.(Required)

Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Seasonal
On-Call

Please include the number of hours per week required for a full-time designation.(Required)

Potential for Future Growth(Required)

Plan to hire within the next 3 months
Plan to hire within the next year
Plan to reduce force within the next 3 months
Plan to reduce force within the next year

Please list the following regarding your hiring plans.(Required)

City	State	# of employees

Please explain your hiring plans.(Required)

Please list the following regarding your plans to reduce the workforce.(Required)

City	State	# of employees

Please explain your plans to reduce the workforce.(Required)

How do non-exempt employees log their time?(Required)

How many hours prior to shift should employees call if they know they will be late?(Required)

What are the meal & rest break policies for non-exempt employees?(Required)

Does the Company conduct performance evaluations?(Required)

Yes
No

How frequently?(Required)

How often are employees paid?(Required)

Can employees partake in outside employment (assuming it does not conflict or interfere with their work at this Company)?(Required)

Yes
No

Does the Company conduct drug testing?(Required)

Yes
No

Would the Company prefer relaxed language for policies governing alcohol in the workplace? (e.g. on premise events)(Required)

Yes
No

Benefits

Which employees are eligible for benefits?(Required)

Check all that apply.

Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Seasonal

Is there a waiting period before employees are eligible for any benefits?(Required)

Yes
No

Please explain.(Required)

Are there any benefits that part-time, seasonal, or temporary employees are NOT eligible for?(Required)

Yes
No

Please explain.(Required)

Select all benefits that the Company provides.(Required)

Paid Holidays(Required)

List all, write “see current handbook,” or write “please suggest”

Floating holidays?(Required)

Sick Leave: Accrued or lump sum?(Required)

Accrued
Lump sum

How is sick leave accrued?(Required)

Sick Leave Maximum(Required)

Sick Leave: Use it or lose it?(Required)

Yes
No

Time increments which time-off can be taken in:(Required)

e.g. no less than 1 hour

Paid Time Off(Required)

Unlimited/Discretionary
Annual Lump Sum
Annual Accrual

Do employees still need to get approval before taking leave?(Required)

Yes
No

Annual Lump Sum total amounts and when given(Required)

How is paid time off accrued?(Required)

Maximum accrual amount(Required)

Paid Time Off: Use it or lose it?(Required)

Yes
No

Increments taken(Required)

Bereavement Leave: Paid?(Required)

Yes
No

Parental Leave: How much time is granted?(Required)

Parental Leave: Who is eligible?(Required)

Parental Leave: Will benefits cease?(Required)

Yes
No

After how many days?(Required)

Personal Leave: How much time is granted?(Required)

Personal Leave: Who is eligible?(Required)

Personal Leave: Will benefits cease?(Required)

Yes
No

After how many days?(Required)

Disability Benefits(Required)

Short-term
Long-term

Health Insurance(Required)

Medical
Dental
Vision

Other, please list:(Required)

Optional Policies

Check to include the following policies.(Required)

Does the Company perform background checks?
Does the company have remote workers?
Do any employees drive for Company business?

Is there Remote work/ Teleworking?(Required)

Yes
No

Does the company provide vehicles?(Required)

Yes
No