How to Frame HR Policies

Global B2B buy sell marketplace: http://www.bytrade.com

 

1

Identify the HR policies that your organization considers important for its operations. Discuss with the senior management team and key decision makers what issues must be addressed by the policies. Take into consideration the company mission and vision, organizational culture, values, needs and concerns, relevant legislation and existing collective agreements.

2

Collect information about each HR policy. Interview senior staff on past practices. Find out how employment issues were handled in the past and how the organization would like to manage them in the future. Gather feedback from the different stakeholders, including managers, workers, HR staff and union officials. Conduct research on best practices in HR and review HR policies from similar factories.

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Create a draft of the HR policy. The policy should contain the policy name, effective date, purpose, main statement, definitions of key concepts, scope or eligibility, exceptions, references and responsibilities. Select a format and use the same template for all policies. Page numbers, section names, headers and footers will help make the document easy to read.

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Get approvals for the HR policy. Provide a copy of the draft to all those involved in policy development. Get their feedback and suggestions. It may be necessary to conduct several discussions for critical policies, such as those concerning compensation and disciplinary action. Once everyone agrees, prepare the final copy and get approval from the approving authority.