Employee handbook builder for compliant, multi-state workforces
Create, maintain, and share a compliant employee handbook
Key benefits for HR teams
Reduce handbook compliance risk
Maintain policies aligned with federal and state employment laws using attorney-reviewed employee handbook policies and guided configuration workflows.
Simplify multi-state handbook management
Manage multi-state employee handbooks from a centralized platform with flexible configurations for single-state, multi-state, or grouped handbook outputs.
Save time updating handbook policies
Receive automated policy update alerts and apply changes quickly with side-by-side comparisons and clear change indicators.
Maintain defensible HR documentation
Track policy revisions, updates, and customization decisions with built-in version history and transparent change comparisons.
Scale handbook management as you grow
Support multiple entities, locations, or business units with centralized handbook oversight and structured policy controls.
HR Hero, provided by BLR, has been my most valuable assistant in helping me keep up with the different laws and policies in all 50 states and provide answers to my employees.
Transform your HR compliance with our handbook builder
Core features of the employee handbook builder
BLR’s Employee Handbook Builder software helps HR teams create, customize, and maintain a compliant employee handbook with attorney-reviewed policies, guided workflows, and transparent policy updates. Build your handbook once and keep it aligned with evolving federal and state employment laws.
Configure handbook structure and branding
Customize handbook design with configurable title pages, fonts, colors, headers, and footers using live previews and professionally designed templates.
Generate policies with guided questionnaires
Create a compliant handbook by answering guided questions that tailor policies to your workforce size, company profile, and applicable employment laws.
Apply attorney-validated handbook policies
Access employee handbook policies written and reviewed in partnership with Jackson Lewis employment attorneys, helping ensure legally grounded guidance.
Customize handbook content with dynamic variables
Update company-specific information once and apply it automatically across multiple policies using dynamic variables tied to configuration responses.
Compare policy updates with tracked changes
Review updates with side-by-side policy comparisons highlighting additions, removals, and customizations, so HR teams can approve updates confidently.
Manage multi-state handbook policies
Include or exclude policies by jurisdiction and configure single-state, multi-state, or grouped handbook outputs to support distributed workforces.
Organize handbook content with editing tools
Add custom policies, create new sections, reorder policies, and structure your handbook with drag-and-drop editing and policy management tools.
Track revisions with version history
Access policy revision history and documented updates to maintain defensible records of handbook decisions and policy changes.
Search and manage handbook policies quickly
Filter policies by section, jurisdiction, or update status to quickly locate content requiring review or updates.
Receive proactive compliance alerts
Stay informed with policy update notifications delivered by email and within the platform, including visibility into upcoming policy changes.
Publish and distribute handbooks instantly
Publish and distribute your employee handbook online or as a PDF, ensuring employees always access the most current version.
Built on trusted HR compliance expertise
BLR has helped organizations navigate workplace compliance for nearly 50 years. Our employee handbook software combines expert legal guidance, practical HR workflows, and scalable handbook management tools to help HR teams maintain compliant policies with confidence.
Single-state employee handbooks
Multi-state workforce policies
Hybrid workforce handbook requirements
Multiple entities or locations
FAQs
Does this support multi-state employee handbooks?
Yes. BLR’s multi-state handbook builder dynamically applies applicable policies based on the states where employees work.
How often should an employee handbook be updated?
Best practice is to review handbooks annually and whenever employment laws change. BLR provides automated policy update alerts to support timely updates.
Who writes the employee handbook policies?
Policies are written and reviewed in partnership with Jackson Lewis employment law attorneys and BLR compliance experts.
Can I customize handbook policies?
Yes. HR teams can edit policy language, add custom policies, and retain customizations while still receiving update alerts when laws change.
