What is Employment Policy?
An employment policy is the directions of the employer in order to maintain the discipline within the organisation and to get the certain business objectives. Employment policy is also known as workplace policy and it defines the purposes and goals of the organisation.
What is the law on Employment Policy?
The employment law and any other statues do not bar the employer to implement the employment policy. But employment policy must not create the discrimination on the basis of gander, age, race etc.
Time for communication of the employment policy
The employer must communicate the employment policy to the new employee at the time of the hiring. If employer fails to do so then the employer cannot take any administrative action against the employee. Employee can include the employment policy into the employee handbook .It is necessary that employment policy must be implemented throughout the organisation. Employment policy saves the time of employer for answering the different questions of the employee.
Limitations on the employment policy
Employer cannot introduce and implement such type of the policy which can deprive the employees from their statutory rights. Any such type of the policy will be illegal.
Nature of the Employment policy
Employment policy must not be express but it must be implied (in written form). It must be communicated to each employee. Employment policy must be practical so that employee must understand the expectations of the employer.
Review of Employment Policy
Employer can change the employment policy at any time in accordance with the circumstances. It is necessary that employer must change the employment policy if the law has been changed in order to fulfil the spirit of the current law. Employer must communicate the employees about the change in employment policy and must provide the latest copy to the employees.
What is good Employment Policy?
An employment policy is the directions of the employer in order to maintain the discipline within the organisation and to get the certain business objectives. Employment policy is also known as workplace policy and it defines the purposes and goals of the organisation.
What is the law on Employment Policy?
The employment law and any other statues do not bar the employer to implement the employment policy. But employment policy must not create the discrimination on the basis of gander, age, race etc.
Time for communication of the employment policy
The employer must communicate the employment policy to the new employee at the time of the hiring. If employer fails to do so then the employer cannot take any administrative action against the employee. Employee can include the employment policy into the employee handbook .It is necessary that employment policy must be implemented throughout the organisation. Employment policy saves the time of employer for answering the different questions of the employee.
Limitations on the employment policy
Employer cannot introduce and implement such type of the policy which can deprive the employees from their statutory rights. Any such type of the policy will be illegal.
Nature of the Employment policy
Employment policy must not be express but it must be implied (in written form). It must be communicated to each employee. Employment policy must be practical so that employee must understand the expectations of the employer.
Review of Employment Policy
Employer can change the employment policy at any time in accordance with the circumstances. It is necessary that employer must change the employment policy if the law has been changed in order to fulfil the spirit of the current law. Employer must communicate the employees about the change in employment policy and must provide the latest copy to the employees.
What is good Employment Policy?
A good employment policy:
• Never deprived the employees from their statutory rights;
• Always focus on the welfare of the employees;
• Minimise the concept of discrimination;
• Always provides the information on different issues like bonus, promotions, entitlements etc.
• Promote the healthy atmosphere within the organisation.
Breach of Employment policy
Employer must take the prompt and strict action if any employee breaches the employment policy. Employer must follow the procedure which is laid down in the policy for the breach of any provision of the policy. Employer must take the action without discrimination in order to promote the healthy atmosphere in the organisation. Prompt action will maintain the discipline within the organisation. Discipline is very important in order to achieve the objectives of the organisation. Therefore employer must not tolerate the breach of employment policy. An employment policy must explain the key terms used in policy and must tell to whom this policy will be applied.
Types of employment policies
Employment policy provides the guideline to the employees that how the organisation will deal with day to day operational issues, how to deal with administrative issues and how to comply with legislative requirements in the affairs of the organisation. It is not necessary that employee introduce the employment policy on every aspect. Employer must introduces and implement the employment policy on key and targeted issues.
Net Lawman provides the following employment policies. Such as:
Equal opportunities and non harassment policy
Comprehensive guidance covering company policy and employee obligations with ganderual harassment spelled out. Helps protect you from tribunal claims arising from discrimination and ganderual harassment.
Sickness and absence policy
Comprehensive sickness and absence policy ensuring all employees know what is expected of them when they are absent.
Computer use, email, Internet and communications policy
40 paragraphs of down-to-earth common sense to protect your business, Protects your data, your reputation and your business and sets out a model policy for any size of business
Company cars policy
Sets out a model company cars policy for a medium size business and educates staff in best practice.
For more information please visit www.netlawman.com.au or contact Rashid Ramay on support@netlawman.co.uk
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