Human resource policies provide generalized guidance to employees on the organization's approach to managing people. They communicate the conditions of employment, treat employees fairly, provide guidelines for managers, and form the basis for employee orientation programs. HR policies cover compensation, labor relations, diversity, health and safety, training, and are influenced by laws, values, management philosophy, and financial considerations. Policies can be original, implicit, imposed, or appealed, and can be general or specific in nature.

1. The Fourth Dimension
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2. Human Resource Policies
Human resource policies are continuing guidelines on the approach an
organization intends to adopt in managing its people. ... A
good HR policy provides generalized guidance on the approach
adopted by the organization, and therefore its employees,
concerning various aspects of employment

3. Purposes
•They provide clear communication between the organization and their
employees regarding their condition of employment.
•They form a basis for treating all employees fairly and equally.
•They are a set of guidelines for supervisors and managers.
•They create a basis for developing the employee handbook
•They establish a basis for regularly reviewing possible changes affecting
employees.
•They form a context for supervisor training programs and employee
orientation programs.

4. Responsibilities
•Compensation and
benefits
•Labor management
relations
•Employment
practices and
placement
•Workplace diversity
•Health, safety and
security
•Human resources
information systems
•Human resource
research
•Training and
development

5. Influential factors
Laws of the
country
Social
values and
customs
Management
philosophy
and values
Financial
impact

6. Types
On the basis
of source
Originated
Policies
Implicit Policies
Imposed Policies
Appealed
Policies
On the basis
of description
General
Policies
Specific
Policies