employee-policy-review

# Employee Policy Review ## Purpose Produce a structured, attorney-ready review of an employee handbook or individual workplace policy, or of a proposed change to an existing handbook or policy. The skill systematically surfaces clarity problems, internal contradictions, coverage gaps, language that may create unintended contractual commitments, outdated or ambiguous procedures, and acknowledgment or disclaimer issues — so that employment counsel can conduct an efficient substantive review. When the input is a proposed change rather than a whole document, the skill additionally checks for ripple effects across the rest of the handbook (cross-references, defined terms, related policies, location supplements) and flags any benefit reductions or altered promises the change would introduce. It does NOT certify legal compliance or conclude that any provision is lawful or unlawful. This is draft legal work product — not legal advice. ## Use When - A user asks to "review our employee handbook" or "check this policy for problems." - An HR team is preparing to roll out a new or updated handbook and wants a structured gap and issues analysis before counsel review. - A policy has not been updated in several years and the user needs a systematic review of what may be stale. - A specific policy (e.g., remote work, leave, social media, progressive discipline) has been flagged as potentially problematic and the user needs an organized issues list. - Counsel is onboarding a new employer ...