Building a Company Policy Manual from Scratch: What Should I Include for a Small IT Firm?

Dear All,

I am working as an HR in an IT company with an employee strength of 20. Currently, there are no policies in place at this company. After numerous brainstorming sessions, I have formulated a Leave Policy and Events Policy. Now, I am looking to prepare a manual encompassing general policies such as Internet Usage, Dress Code, Timings, Short Leaves, Birthday/Anniversary Celebrations, etc.

Could you please assist me with this? I would greatly appreciate any suggestions on what else I should do to make this organization more structured.

Thank you.

Hi, Ayeshaaaa,

Please find attached my company handbook that was developed for a retail company in Canada (they have since gone bankrupt, so there are no copyright issues, etc). This can act as a template of what is needed (or what we used) for a handbook. Note, it is essential to get employees to sign off that they have read the handbook to avoid people saying, "I didn't know about that policy." You will need to update policies based on the location you're in.

Hope this helps,
Jackie

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Regards, Yog

Dear All,

I am working as an HR in an online money transfer company. The employee strength is 25. Currently, there are no policies in this company. After numerous brainstorming sessions, I have formulated a Leave Policy. Now, I am looking to prepare a manual with general policies such as Internet Usage, Dress Code, Timings, Short Leaves, Birthday Celebrations, etc. I need assistance with this matter. Please suggest what else I should do to make this organization more structured.

Thank you.