Good Human Resources management demands good policies. Human rights and employment standards legislation have exploded in recent years, requiring employers to maintain high levels of due diligence in the workplace. Complex issues such as pay and employment equity, harassment, discrimination, health and safety, family benefits and compensation require effective policies and constant communication from employers

Best Practices: Employment Policies That Work is the definitive, best-selling guide to employment policy development. It contains a comprehensive selection of proven policy and procedure statements assembled from various Canadian firms and organizations. The guide is grouped under major subject headings, with an explanatory introduction to each section, plus an overall guide to developing a policy and procedure manual.

Also see Develop Your Own Employee Handbook - a must-have for those translating employment policies for employees and Best Practices: Human Resources Forms Toolkit, a compendium of hundreds of HR forms ready for you to modify and use!

Save time and effort by using the included ready-to-use templates on CD-ROM, available in Microsoft Word® format. Cut and paste your own policy documents!

Table of Contents • Part I • Developing, Producing, and Monitoring Policies • The Why, What, and Who of Policies and Procedures • How to Develop and Write Your Policies • How to Evaluate and Revise Your Policies • Part II • Sample Policies • Guiding Principles and Preliminary Matters • Employee Selection and Assignment • Compensation - Salary and Payroll Administration • Compensation - Benefits Administration • Terms and Conditions of Employment Employee Relations • Human Rights • Occupational Health and Safety • Termination.