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Would it be a good idea to replace a printed employee handbook (which covers things like employment policies, dress code, safety rules, compensation policies, and benefit plans) with a wiki that is open to contributions from all employees in the company? Why or why not?

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This solution discusses if it would be a good idea to replace a printed employee handbook with a wiki that could be contributed to by co-workers. The solution gives pros and cons of this solution.

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It would be unwise to replace a printed employee handbook with a wiki that is open to contributions from all employees in the company for several reasons. Most importantly, many policies are developed by company management based upon regulations and laws that are determined by OSHA or other government agencies. Third party providers often determine benefit plans. Some policies may ...

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