1- Anti-Harassment Policy and Non-Discrimination Policy

HR policies are important because they provide employees a feeling of security they feel valued and cared for. They also help to keep everything in place for management and monitoring employee’s progress as well as their vacations, discipline and so on. It’s beneficial for employees as well as for the business also.

Human Resources policies ensure that employees as well as the business from any form of exploitation. Qatar is a favourable business environment for manufacturing which is why the numbers of employed workers are massive and the employees require guidelines for HR to ensure they feel safe and secure.

Although these policies are to be tailored to the business’s needs the company, there are 10 key People Dynamics, Job consultancy in Qatar suggests:

1- Anti-Harassment Policy and Non-Discrimination Policy

This policy prohibits discrimination and harassment in the workplace based on preference, gender, religion or other factors. The local, federal, and state laws govern the policy and therefore, examining relevant laws prior to establishing the protocols for the guidelines is highly suggested.

Discrimination at work can result in instant resignations and complaints, therefore having this policy in place creates a sense of security for employees and the company as well.

2- Sexual Harassment Policy

Zero tolerance for all discrimination based on sexuality and misconduct in the workplaces is now the norm. The majority of large organizations have an POSH statute in force, which means that there is a committee comprised of HR executives who are given the responsibility of ensuring that employees are not subject to unwanted, unwelcome, or inappropriate sexual remarks or actions.

The POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) committee also takes care to establish guidelines and processes of contacting employees as simple and accessible as is possible.

3- The policy on day-offs and leaves

Since travel is becoming the most popular pastime, businesses put in more effort to ensure that absences of employees doesn’t impact the more productive production.

The amount of leave each year for employees is established. The process for applying for leave is taught during the induction process. The SAP ID’s and other assist the managers in keeping records of the absences of employees.

4- Social Media Policy

Social media is now the most easily accessible resource for information. Businesses must now ensure that they monitor employees’ social media. Guidelines for this rule may be elaborated based on the type of business. Media companies typically control their IP (intellectual property) belonging to their workers, which means that the revenue they earn generated by social media may be beneficial to the business as well.

The company policies also needs to be aligned, for eg a firm that preaches healthy living will encourage their employees to not post about intoxication/parties. Some employees take issues as a sign of disconnection with the company’s social media presence and a policy such as this could prevent those situations.

5- Freelance disclosure policy

This policy encourages the disclosure of any extra income sources or freelance income of employees for the benefit of company. The company is able to be aware of the kind of projects that employees are involved in outside of the company and determine if there isn’t any conflicts of interests.

If an employee is employed by the competition company to freelance work, it could be in violation of ethical guidelines that governs the business. Therefore, having this guidelines in place are essential as the freelance culture is increasing in society.

6- Alcohol Policy

Nearly all businesses have this policy in place. It is a way to ensure that there is no use of alcohol or drugs within the office. It promotes discipline and encourages a professional work culture.

7- Confidentiality policy

Working for a company grants the employee access to a wealth of information about the company This policy is a commitment by the employee that he/she will keep all the information regarding the business confidential.

8- Safety and Health Policy

This is among the most well-known policies for companies in the present. It offers support for employees through medical insurance offered by the business. Large companies are accountable for employee safety and conduct training sessions to make sure that the employees know security procedures. Trainings such as fire extinguishers that use a technique are becoming more well-known

9- Probation Policy

This policy permits a period of duration (mostly six months) for employers to test employees’ abilities and work prior to announcing them as an employee on a full-time basis.

10- Employment at-will and resignation policy

This policy guarantees that an agreed-upon notice period is set to in the event resignation, or lay-offs. Repercussions of sudden resignations may impact the output of the company in a significant way so having the rules set to implement this policy is important.

These are the top 10 HR policies People Dynamics Job consultancy in Qatar suggests, and we can help you develop the policies that you need for your company. Check out our services page to learn more about it.