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Back to basics: What Policies to Include in Your Employee Handbook

Do you know what key HR and health & safety policies to include in your employee handbook? 

Having appropriate company policies in place not only makes staff management easy and effective, but also ensures legal compliance and protects your business. You are also obligated to inform your employees about company policies and their rights and responsibilities while they work for you. 

Clear and comprehensive policies set down in an employee handbook will help you communicate better with your staff. It'll help answer commonly asked questions your staff may have about your company policies. 

But are you aware of the basic employment policies that every employee handbook should cover?  

In this webinar you will receive expert advice on the essential policies to include in your employee handbook.

In this webinar, our experts cover:
  • The benefits of developing an employee handbook.  
  • Key HR policies to include in your employee handbook.
  • Major health & safety policies to include in your employee handbook.
  • Other best practices when developing an employee handbook.
  • How to ensure compliance by regularly updating your handbook.
  • And more… 


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Meet Our Speakers


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Amanda Chadwick - Speaker, Writer, Presenter, Expert in HR, Employment Law, Health & Safety and Wellbeing  , Peninsula Canada

Amanda is an experienced and well-known speaker, specializing in all areas of HR management, health & safety, and employee wellbeing.  

She has worked as a successful presenter/broadcaster/author for over 25 years, advising tens of thousands of business owners on everyday issues in employee relations and health and safety law, by mediating, mentoring, presenting, writing, and blogging. 

Amanda’s past has involved working in the media, developing training packages, holding motivational conferences, and keeping business owners updated via her webinars and social media.




Olivia Cicchini - Employment Law Expert & Presenter, Peninsula Canada

As a licensed paralegal in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario, Olivia holds the title of Employment Law Expert & Presenter at Peninsula Canada.

Olivia joined Peninsula in 2020 as a Legal Claims Consultant where she assisted small to mid-sized business clients as their legal representative. She then transitioned to the role of a Senior Legal Content Specialist where she helped with drafting, editing and general oversight of the legal content within the Company. Over the years, Olivia has gained significant insight into legal, HR, and employee management challenges faced by Canadian SMEs.

In her current role, Olivia is the face of Peninsula webinars. She utilizes her employment law expertise to create relevant and comprehensive content to help small business owners stay compliant with employment standards and OHS legislation. 

Previously, Olivia worked as a paralegal associate at an employment law firm in Downtown Toronto. Olivia’s incisive commentary regularly appears on radio, websites and in newspapers. Her views have been featured on CBC Radio, CTV News, CP24, and Toronto Sun.