New to HR? What Essential Policies Should I Include in Our Startup Manual?

Hello,

I am a fresher and drafting a part of HR policies manual. I have included leave policy, maternity policy, loan policy, sick leave policy, working time, code of conduct, half day deduction, attendance, and dress code. Can you please suggest some more policies which I can include into it? Please help me.

Thanks

Hi,

You can add the following policies:

Index

PREAMBLE

Letter From Director

Human Resource - Philosophy & Approach

Mission Statement

How to introduce & Amend Personnel Policies

PART-II

RECRUITMENT, SELECTION & INDUCTION

HR Planning

Recruitment & Selection

Joining Formalities

Induction

Probation

PART - III

TRAINING

Training Internal & External

Self Development

PART - IV

WORKING CONDITIONS

Working Hours

Attendance

PART - V

POLICY ON LEAVE

Leave Policy

PART - VI

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Policy on Salary & Cash Benefits

Leave Travel Policy (LTA)

Payroll & TDS

PART - VII

TRAVEL POLICY

Local Travel Policy

Foreign Travel Policy

PART - VIII

WELFARE POLICY

GMC Policy

GPA Policy

Annual Medical Check-Up

Financial Assistance Outside The Medical Scheme

Death in Harness

PART - IX

STATUTORY COMPLIANCES

P.F. SCHEME

ESI SCHEME

GRATUITY SCHEME

PART - X

CODE OF CONDUCT

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

ETHICS AND SOCIAL POLICY

PART - XI

LOAN POLICY

SHORT TERM LOAN

VEHICLE LOAN

PART - XII

POLICY ON TRANSFER

TRANSFER POLICY

PART - XIII

POLICY ON EMPLOYEE MORALE

POLICY ON DEPT. GET TOGETHER

POLICY ON BIRTHDAY

GIFT FOR MARRIAGE

POLICY ON NEWBORN

POLICY ON MOVIE OF THE YEAR

LONG SERVICE AWARD

POLICY ON FAREWELL

PART - XIV

POLICY ON DOA

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

PART - XV

SEPARATION

RESIGNATION

NOTICE PERIOD

RETIREMENT

EXIT INTERVIEW

PART - XVI

MISCELLANEOUS POLICIES

EMPLOYEE RECORDS

INFORMATION SECURITY

CONSULTANCY ASSIGNMENT

DISPOSAL OF OFFICE FURNITURE

GRIEVANCE HANDLING

Regards,

Kapil Kotwal

We are a pharmaceutical company, and as a startup, we need to establish HR policies. I am tasked with implementing them. Can you provide guidance on the necessary HR policies for our company? Additionally, could you direct me to resources where I can find relevant notes on this topic?