Policies
This page now integrated into Org HR policy in planning
Your organisation almost certainly has a written HR policy for head office staff and possibly other offices as well.
The main risks in emergencies are:
- You do not have a copy of the HR policy
- The organisation's HR policy may appear to be over-complex or inappropriate for the context, and is therefore ignored
- Decisions are taken for good reasons on the ground, which later are found to create problems or establish precedents which conflict with the organisation's policy
Way forward
- Recognise that the organisation's HR policy has evolved for sound reasons, do not ignore entirely just because it needs to evolve further in your programme
- Be cautious about HR policy decisions, be prepared to correct bad decisions later
- Work towards developing an HR policy based on your organisation's but adapted to context, involve head office
This is potentially a lot of work and should be done sooner rather later. Another good reason to have an HR specialist in the team as soon as possible
This page was last updated by Phil Wilks on 28 April 2010 at 12:14:45 (2 years ago).
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