HR POLICY TEMPLATES

There exists a wide range of policy templates that can be found online, either publicly available or through paid, member-only human resources platforms and associations. The policy language included in the SG2X Playbook Employee Handbook is rooted in both public and private policy resources, and thus we encourage fund managers and their SME portfolios to read the standard, gender-smart policy language included herein, as well as perform research to source additional policy language that suits their sector, industry or country-specific needs. Some notable HR platforms and resources include:

1. Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) – has a collection of publicly available and private HR policies that can be access through a paid monthly subscription. Most of the templates we recommend you use, come from SHRM.

2. SME Toolkit South Africa – has a collection of useful HR discussion topics, best practices and a few policies that are appropriate for South African SMEs, but can also be easily tailored to other countries on the continent.

3. Workable – has a collection of publicly available HR policies, as well as procedures for hiring and recruiting that can be accessed through a paid monthly subscription.

LINKS TO SAMPLE POLICY TEMPLATES POLICY ORGANIZATION WEBSITE LINK

Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (including AntiCorruption and Bribery) Anti-Harassment and Sexual Harassment SHRM

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion SHRM LINK

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Human Rights Unilever

LINK Anti-Human Trafficking SHRM LINK Ethical Sourcing Procedure SSAB and NUCOR LINK 1 and LINK 2 Grievance Procedure SHRM LINK Hiring and Recruitment SHRM LINK Paid Parental Leave SHRM LINK Flexible Work Hours (Telecommuting) SHRM LINK Employee Termination SHRM LINK 1 and LINK 2 Employee Professional Development SHRM LINK Risk Management GAC LINK Community Service SHRM LINK Health and Safety Policy SME Toolkit South LINK