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WORKPLACE & ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES

Why Do You Need Workplace & Organizational Policies?

Policies provide certainty for staff, management, volunteers and customers as to what behaviour and conduct is appropriate in the work environment. A well developed and well communicated policy can prevent conflict in the workplace and reduce costs of management. We can assist human resource personnel in customizing policies for your workplace, including:

• Abuse of Authority Policy
  
• Alternative Work Hours Policy
  
• Code of Conduct
  
• Communications Policy
  
• Confidentiality Policy
  
• Conflict of Interest Policy
  
• Customer Service Policy
  
• Diversity Policy
  
• Dispute Resolution Policy
  
• Ethics Policy
  
• Investment Policy
  
• Personnel Policy
  
• Policy on Harassment, Discrimination and Violence
  
• Public Relations Policy
  
• Respectful Workplace Policy
  
• Risk Management Policy
  

How Do You Make Your Workplace Policy Successful?

-Ensure employee and union involvement in the development of the policy, but designate a final decision-maker.

-Ensure that management is committed to modelling and promoting the policy.

-Develop a time frame and strategy for developing the policy.

-Consider the creation of a Respectful Workplace Committee.

-Put the policy in writing!

-Communicate and publicize the policy:

• include it in the employee handbook;
  
• include it in new employee orientation material;
  
• post it on bulletin boards;
  
• circulate the policy by memo;
  
• publish the policy in the workplace newsletter;
  
• announce the policy at appropriate functions;
  
• discuss the policy during training.
  

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