# Hr Policies

> Write and maintain HR policies that are clear, lawful, usable by managers, and consistent with practice. Use when creating or updating employee handbooks, workplace policies, or manager guidelines.

- Skill: `itsual/hr-policies` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add itsual/hr-policies`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/itsual/hr-policies/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: itsual (https://skillmd.com/u/itsual)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/itsual/hr-policies

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# HR Policies

## Overview

HR policies set expectations for conduct, time off, workplace rules, and people processes. Clarity and consistency reduce disputes and legal risk.

## When to Use

- Handbook creation or overhaul
- New policy introduction (remote work, AI use, etc.)
- Policy conflict resolution
- Manager enablement on applying policies

## Core Practices

- Write in plain language for the intended audience
- Align policy with actual practice or change practice deliberately
- Define scope, eligibility, process, and exceptions
- Version and communicate changes with acknowledgment when needed
- Train managers on high-judgment policies
- Review periodically for legal and operational fit

## Principles

- Unenforceable policies create selective enforcement risk
- Over-detailed policies can reduce needed judgment — balance
- Accessibility of the current version matters
- Legal review is essential for high-risk topics

## Verification

- [ ] Policies are findable and current
- [ ] Managers know how to apply key policies
- [ ] Exceptions are governed