9.8. HR Policies and Procedures

It’s very important to implement human resources (HR) policies and procedures in your workplace—there are laws related to employment and employees that employers must understand and comply with.

Establishing workplace policies that suit your business is an important step to:

• manage legal risks and legal disputes
• clarify employee rights and expectations
• make consistent decisions and give clear and consistent responses when dealing with workplace situations
• outline how complaints and misunderstandings will be dealt with
• deal with disciplinary or performance management issues
• ensure employees understand what is acceptable and unacceptable in the workplace
• efficiently and consistently communicate important information to employees
• create an informed and effective workforce
  

Further information on development HR policies and procedures can be found Business Queensland – HR policies and procedures