Human Resource Policies are continuing guidelines on the approach of which an organization intends to adopt in managing its people. They represent specific guidelines to HR managers on various matters concerning employment and state the intent of the organization on different aspects of Human Resource management such as recruitment, promotion, compensation, training, selections etc. They therefore serve as a reference point when human resources management practices are being developed or when decisions are being made about an organization's workforce.
A good HR policy provides generalized guidance on the approach adopted by the organization, and therefore its employees, concerning various aspects of employment. A procedure spells out precisely what action should be taken in line with the policies.Each organization has a different set of circumstances and so develops an individual set of Human Resource Policies.The location an organization operates in will also dictate the content of their policies.HR policies, procedures and practices establish a framework to help to manage people. They cover everything from how the business recruits its staff through to ensuring employees are clear about procedures, expectations and rules, are how managers can go about resolving issues if they arise.
The compensation and benefits is about managing the personnel expenses budget, setting the performance standards, setting the transparent compensation policies and introducing the competitive benefits for employees.
This policy includes:
The Maternity (Amendment) Bill 2017, an amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, was passed in RajyaSabha on August 11, 2016, in LokSabha on March 09, 2017, and received an assent from President of India on March 27, 2017.
It has extended the earlier 12 weeks' leave to 26 weeks. The pregnant employee can bifurcate the leave as post and pre-delivery. 8 weeks of leave can opt before the delivery and remaining post-childbirth. For women expecting the third child, the maternity leave allotted is 12 weeks.Maternity leave of 12 weeks to be available to mothers adopting a child below the age of three months from the date of adoption as well as to the “commissioning mothers”.Work from Home option has also been included depending upon the nature of work.
The Act is applicable to all establishments which include factories, mines, plantations, Government establishments, shops and establishments under the relevant applicable legislation, or any other establishment as may be notified by the Central Government.
As per the Act, to be eligible for maternity benefit, a woman must have been working as an employee in an establishment for a period of at least 80 days within the past 12 months. Payment during the leave period is based on the average daily wage for the period of actual absence.
Employees are expected to be familiar with prescribed safety requirements and institutional policies pertaining to their jobs, to report safety hazards or contraventions to their supervisors, and to support employee andmanagement initiatives for improving workplace health and safety conditions.
In many organizations, health and safety responsibilitiesare within the human resources department. In order to meet these responsibilities, human resourcesprofessionals must:
This Policy shall include:
This policy should contain the following details:
Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances; requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct where:
The principle of non-discrimination seeks “to guarantee that human rights are exercised without discrimination of any kind based on race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status such as disability, age, marital and family status, sexual
This policy shall include:
It is the policy of the Company to provide meal and rest breaks during the course of each workday. The length of lunch periods may vary from department to department. A minimum of one half hour to maximum of one hour will be granted for each day worked. Such time is subtracted from the total number of hours worked each day, therefore, they do affect salary and overtime.
It should consider the following points:
Some of the policies are mandatory in nature like Maternity Policy, Leave encashment policy etc, but however most of the policies are recommended in order to ensure efficient business practices.
Yes, management of the company, after ensuring the right communication can amend the policies from time to time.
There is as such no requirement to file these policies as these are basically internal in nature but however companies should keep it well documented so as to ensure it as readily available whenever required.
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