an employee handbook, when developed properly,serves both employees and the employer A well-designed handbook gives employees a central source for such useful information as what the company is about including its mission history,policies,and employee benefits the handbook then gives employees an opportunity to learn about the company and what benefits its provides and to understand the information at their own pace such a readily available resource helps ensure quicker and easier answer to questions that may arise over such benefit as vacation accrual matching contributions and insurance