Need Help Crafting Standing Orders and HR Policies for My Company – Any Suggestions?

Dear Sirs/Madams, I am Ramachandran, working as an Assistant Manager-HR at Aruna Alloys Steel Pvt. Ltd. in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. I completed my Master of Social Work (HR) at Madurai Institute of Social Sciences in the year 2010. Currently, I am in need of developing standing orders and HR policies for my organization, and thus, I seek your help and suggestions.

Thank you.

Is your organization running without any HR policies and standing orders? Are you looking to create one or modify the existing one? Please clarify this first.

I suggest that you obtain such material from similar organizations and adapt it to your organization.

Regards,
R. Ganesh

First, you have to draft a model standing order with the help of the Standing Order Act of 1946. You can also research it on this forum.

HR Policy Drafting Process

As per HR policy concerns, it differs from organization to organization. Not only in HR policy but in every policy drafting, they follow the following process:

1. Organization need
2. Research & Analysis
3. Drafting
4. Consultation
5. Authorization
6. Communication
7. Implementation
8. Review

I think the given policy format will somehow help you.

Policy Format

Company Name:
Policy Name
Effective Date
Author
Approver:
Policy No.
Review Date

Policy Details

Purpose:
Policy Statement:
Scope:
Departments Affected:
Responsibilities:
- Primary
- Secondary

Procedures:
Records and Documentation Control:

Regards,
Manish

Mr. Manish precisely put it. Follow his suggestions. Come back to us if you have any more doubts.

Regards,
R. Ganesh

As mentioned by Mr. Manish, the model standing order is available in the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. As your factory is in Madurai, please refer to the model standing orders mentioned in the Tamil Nadu Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1947. To verify the bare Act, you can visit www.erlaws.com.

As far as HR policies are concerned, they are all based on the requirements of the organization.

Regards,
Kalyan R
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Thank you for your valuable suggestions and information. I will frame it and send it for your comments.

Thank you and regards,
M.J. Ramachandran