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Free Employee Policy Templates for Small Businesses

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Updated for 2024

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Employee Handbook Documents

Human Resource Solutions Document Management System

...so you always have the most up to date templates

So that you can be sure that any policy you download from Human Resource Solutions is up-to-date we maintain a Document Management System. This system is being rolled out from January 2018 as we review and update all our Policy Templates, Contracts and Handbooks. Also as we implement any new documents they will be added into and maintained through the Document Management System.

Standards:

All documents are in the latest MS Word format
Documents will auto-populate the user-input Company name throughout the document
Each document is reviewed at least annually or earlier if the relevant UK legislation changes
Each document has a paragraph numbering system to make tracking changes easier
When a change is made this will be described using the paragraph number so users can easily amend policies which they might already have customised
When changes are made all users who have subscribed to our FREE UPDATE SERVICE will receive an email detailing the changes

1. Employee Handbook Template
Live Policy:	HRS_Staff_Handbook_Template_ v3.0_2020_update
Date of Last Review:	April 2024
Date of Next Review:	April 2025
Changes from version 1.0:	Changes made to reflect April 2020 UK employment law changes around: contract content (3c), change to annual leave pay calculation (6a) statutory Parental Bereavement Leave (6e) 2024 - Updated to reflect flexible working and carer leave changes.

2. Employee Handbook Guidance Note
Live Policy:	HRS_notes_accompany_staff_ handbook_v3_2020
Date of Last Review:	April 2024
Date of Next Review:	April 2025
Changes from version 1.0:	Note added on auto-populating company name No other significant changes

3. Integrated Employment Contract and Staff Handbook
Live Policy:	HRS_integrated_contract_and_handbook _v2_2020_update HRS_example_integrated_contract_handbook _v2_2020_update
Date of Last Review:	April 2024
Date of Next Review:	April 2025
Changes from version 1.0:	Updated to reflect the additional information required by the 2020 changes to UK employment legislation in force from 6th April 2020. 2024 - Updated to reflect flexible working and carer leave changes.

Employee Handbook Documents

Human Resource Solutions Document Management System

...so you always have the most up to date templates

Standards:

1. Employee Handbook Template

2. Employee Handbook Guidance Note

3. Integrated Employment Contract and Staff Handbook