1.

Introduction

1.1.

Introduction

1.2.

Policy Request Form

1.3.

Is it time to develop or revise your employee handbook?

1.4.

Conducting a Human Resources Audit

2.

Employment Policies and Procedures

2.1.

Employment Application Form

2.2.

Conducting an Interview (Some Guidelines)

2.3.

Job Applicant Interview Script

2.4.

Applicant Rejection

2.5.

Employee Release (Consent) Form

2.6.

Educational Record Check

2.7.

Driving Record Check

2.8.

Drug Testing Consent Form

2.9.

Telephone Interview Summary Sheets

2.10.

Tracking Applicants

2.11.

Personal Reference Check

2.12.

Reference Check Control Sheet

2.13.

Employee Orientation Checklist

2.14.

Independent Contractor Checklist

2.15.

Contract of Employment (Permanent)

2.16.

Contract of Employment Fixed Term by Time

2.17.

Contract of Employment Fixed Term by Purpose

2.18.

Contract of Employment Domestic Employee

2.19.

Job Description Forms

2.20.

Exit Interview Questionnaire

2.21.

Employee Letter of Resignation

2.22.

Payroll Deduction Authorization Form

2.23

Employee Performance Management

2.24

Recruitment Policies and Procedures (Pro forma)

2.24.1

Preferential Re-employment Procedure

2.24.2

Internal Vacancy Procedures

2.24.3

Internal Vacancy Advertisement

2.25

Recruitment Authorisation Form

3.

Terms and Conditions of Employment

3.1.

Email and Electronic Communications Policy

3.2.

Leave Application Form

3.3.

Annual Leave Policy

3.4.

Public Holidays Policy

3.5.

Unpaid Leave

3.6.

Family Responsibility and Compassionate Leave

3.7.

Paternity Leave

3.8.

Maternity Leave

3.9.

Sick Leave Policy

3.10.

Overtime Policy and Exemptions

3.11.

Smoking Policy

3.12.

Sample Emergency Instructions (Fire Hazard)

3.13.

Sexual Harassment Policy

3.14.

Study Leave Policy

3.15.

Aids Policy

3.16.

Employee Consent to Work on Public Holidays, Night Shift, Sundays and Overtime (and Renewal Consent form)

3.17

Employee Educational Assistance Policy (Pro Forma)

3.18

Employee Assistance Policy

3.19

Employee Laptop Policy

3.20

Pro Forma Retrenchment Policies and Procedures

3.21

Draft Restraint of Trade Agreement

4.

Human Resources Administration

4.1

Record-Keeping

4.2

Pro Forma Travel Policy

5.

Discipline and Dismissal

5.1.

Discussion Summary Sheets for Performance and Conduct

5.2.

Fair Decision Guides for Poor Work Performance or Misconduct Hearings

5.3.

Disciplinary Code of Conduct

5.4.

Disciplinary Policy & Procedure

5.5.

Disciplinary Forms

5.6

Telegrammes for Absenteeism

5.7

Managing Employee Incapacity - (Ill-health)Forms and Documents

6.

Grievance Procedures

6.1.

Grievance Policy and Procedure

6.2.

Grievance Forms

Annexure I

Codes of Good Practice and Statutory Regulations

I.1.

Basic Conditions of Employment Regulations

I.2.

Code of Good Practice on Handling of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

I.3.

Code of Good Practice on Unfair Dismissal (see Labour Relations Act)

I.4.

Code of Good Practice on Dismissal for Operational Requirements

I.5.

Code of Good Practice on Picketing

I.6.

Code of Good Practice on Maternity Leave etc (see Basic Conditions of Employment Regulations)

I.7.

Code of Good Practice on the Regulation of Working Hours (see Basic Conditions of Employment Regulations)

I.8.

Law Commission recommendation on pre-employment testing for HIV

1.9

Code of Good Practice on Aids in the Workplace

1.10

Code of Good Practice on Employment Equity

Annexure II

Labour Legislation

II.1.

Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995

II.2.

Basic Conditions of Employment Act

II.3.

Employment Equity Act

II.4.

Occupational Health and Safety Act

II.5

Skills Development Legislation

Annexure III

Special Provisions

III.1

Special Provisions Relating to Farm Workers

III.2

Special Provisions Relating to Small Businesses