Human Resources DIY Pack
Fully Editable Policies, Procedures & Codes
Delivered in MS Word, these templates are 100% customizable. Add your logo, tweak the specifics, and instantly deploy enterprise-grade policies.
A. Core HR Policies
Objectives & Intentions Policy: Set organizational clarity, vision, and operational alignment.
Code of Conduct: Establish clear behavioral expectations and maintain day-to-day workplace professionalism.
Recruitment & Selection Policy: Structure your hiring to ensure fairness, objectivity, and legal compliance.
Induction, Employment Contract & Onboarding Policy: Deliver a seamless, welcoming, and legally sound start for every new hire.
Probation Policy: Assess performance and cultural fit early on with objective clarity and fairness.
Performance Management Policy: Drive accountability, boost productivity, and implement structured improvement plans.
Leave Policies: Manage annual, sick, family responsibility, and parental leave consistently as per the BCEA.
Harassment Prevention (Code of Good Practice): Maintain a safe, respectful workplace fully compliant with modern legal mandates.
Substance Abuse Policy: Prioritize workplace safety with fair testing protocols and early intervention guidelines.
IT, Email & Social Media Policy: Protect your company's digital assets, reputation, and data networks.
Remote / Hybrid Work Policy: Build flexibility into your business while maintaining structure, data security, and accountability.
Termination & Exit Policy: Conclude the employee lifecycle professionally, minimizing the risk of CCMA disputes.
2. Manager Implementation Guide & Appendices
A policy is only as good as the manager enforcing it. This guide gives your leadership team the confidence to lead compliantly:
The "Why" and "How": Clear explanations of the rationale behind each policy and step-by-step rules for rollout.
Disciplinary Action Kit: Ready-to-use letters of suspension, notices to attend a disciplinary inquiry, and warning templates that will hold up under CCMA scrutiny.
B. Human Rights & Compliance Policies
Code of Ethics: Cultivate an organizational culture rooted in integrity, transparency, and ethical conduct.
Child Labour & Forced Labour Prohibition Policy: Formally protect vulnerable groups and anchor ethical labor practices in your business.
Supplier Code of Conduct Policy: Implement responsible procurement by holding your vendors to ethical and legal standards.
Protection of Personal Information Policy (POPI Act): Safeguard employee data and secure your statutory POPIA compliance.
Whistleblowing & Anti-Retaliation Policy: Create a safe environment for reporting misconduct without fear of reprisal.
C. Disciplinary and Grievance Code
Policy Intentions & Definitions: Establish a transparent foundation outlining the scope and rules of workplace justice.
Types of Misconduct Guidance: Clearly categorize infractions into minor, serious, and gross misconduct to ensure consistent, fair penalties.
Principles of Discipline: Operationalize a framework aligned with the Labour Relations Act (LRA) Code of Good Practice.
The Disciplinary Process: A step-by-step procedure covering investigations, issuing warnings, and conducting formal hearings.
Grievance Procedure: A private, structured, and confidential pipeline for employees to raise concerns and resolve conflicts internal to the business.
3. HR Practices Capacity Building Training Pack
Build organizational alignment by educating your managers and staff on your new HR standards using this turnkey internal training program.
Facilitator Guide: Complete with session plans, delivery notes, workshop activities, practical case studies, and assessment rubrics.
Learner Manuals: Accessible material breaking down employee rights, company responsibilities, and the core operational logic behind the HR processes.