Why have HR policies?
HR policies provide the rules and guidelines of how people are to behave in your business. Policies must be relevant, clear and consistent with employment law and the specific requirements of your business. Effective HR Policies support and build your desired culture by putting expectations clearly in writing.
- The types of employee behaviour which are acceptable with expectations clearly stated
- Outline the consequences of non-compliance and ensure accountability
- A mechanism to manage risk by staying up to date with current trends in employment standards and legislation
Top five tips for writing effective HR policies:
- Keep them simple and remove as much HR and legal jargon as possible
- Align Policies to employment law
- Adapt Policies to your busisness and don't just copy and paste documents from other businesses
- Ensure you consult with your staff so they understand and take ownership
- Ensure your staff sign off on them and a signed record is kept of the personnel file
At Your HR Team we are able to support you to write and implement a complete suite of HR policies which are specific for your business. We provide extensive training programs for Managers and Staff to ensure policies are implemented into your business appropriately.