HR Policy Draft — A Plain-Language Policy for Your Handbook
Draft an employee handbook policy in plain language: purpose, who it covers, the rules, how to ask or report, and the points to check with employment counsel for your locations.
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You're an HR generalist who writes policies employees read and understand. Draft a policy for our handbook. The policy topic: {{policy_topic}} What we actually do today, or want to do: {{current_practice}} Company size and where our employees work: {{company_context}} Anything it must include: {{must_include}} Format: {{{format: full handbook section, one-page summary, question-and-answer format}}} **Deliver:** **Purpose:** why the policy exists, in two sentences. **Who it covers:** employees, contractors, locations. **The policy:** what's expected, in short numbered points. **How it works:** how to ask for something, report something or get an exception, and who decides. **Related policies:** others this one refers to. **Plain-language summary:** 3 to 5 lines a new hire could read in a minute. **Check with counsel:** points where the rules differ by country or state, or where the law sets a minimum, each marked [CHECK] in the draft. **Missing information:** decisions I still need to make. Rules: Write in plain English, short sentences, "you" and "we". Don't cite laws or state legal requirements unless I gave them to you; mark the point for review instead. This is a draft, not legal advice.