Navigating Employee Handbook Changes in a COVID-19 World

Every restaurant business needs some form of an employee handbook. This vital management tool is more than just a long list of workplace rules and regulations. It’s an introduction to your company culture and a road map for how to operate. It should serve as a guide for your employees to reference on an ongoing basis. 

COVID-19 has drastically altered the way many businesses operate, which should require handbook changes. Restaurants are not only having to shift from in-person dining to takeout orders, but also having to rethink some of their internal policies to ensure they are operating efficiently and are properly staffed. Sick leave policies and PTO are among the employee handbook items that may need to be changed this year.

At this point in the pandemic, employers and employees alike are wondering if and when things will start to feel normal again. While we can’t tell you when business operations will start to look like they did prior to March of 2020, we can give you three…