Electronic Communications Workplace Policy

Adopt a workplace policy governing the use of social media by your staff with this downloadable Social Media Workplace Policy Statement.

• The Policy Statement covers content, posts and comments made to any social media or content sharing site, including Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, LinkedIn, blogs, forums and similar sites and networks.
• The Policy outlines a set of guidelines that employees, management, consultants and contractors need to follow with respect to their contributions and posts to these sites.
• The Policy also clarifies the consequences if an employee fails to comply with the Policy.
• This is a downloadable and fully editable MS Word file.

Does your workplace have a Substance Abuse Policy? Create one with this downloadable template which addresses:

• no-tolerance stance regarding substance abuse on the job;
• alcohol and drug testing procedures;
• drug screening as a condition of employment;
• the company's right to search lockers and personal items on company premises;
• confidentiality of testing and search results;
• disciplinary actions for violations;
• drug and alcohol counseling provided by the company;
• mandatory drug and alcohol testing upon reasonable suspicion.

It's easy to write a Substance Abuse Policy with this customizable digital template. Download yours now.

Prepare a Diversity Policy for your business with this customizable template for Canadian companies.

• The policy statement sets out the company's commitment to establishing a corporate culture that promotes diversity and inclusion in recruitment, training, incentive programs, performance management, product development, community involvement and all other aspects of the corporate operations.
• The policy also specifies the company's specific objectives with respect to hiring and retaining high quality employees regardless of race, religious beliefs, ethnicity, cultural background, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental challenges, ancestry, or place of origin.
• The steps the company will take to achieve the above objectives include:
  • modifying work schedules, providing flex time and work-from-home arrangements and removing barriers within the workspace to accommodate employees' special needs;
  • providing diversity and inclusion training to all employees and management;
  • hiring and retaining employees in key positions who represent the diversity of the community at large.
• Although this Diversity Policy is intended for use in Canada, it can be easily modified to use in any country by replacing the specific references to Canadian laws and regulations.
• Download the form immediately after purchase. Available as a MS Word template.

This Ethics Policy Statement governs how a company will conduct its business and treat its customers, employees, suppliers and members of the community. Topics covered by the Policy include:

• company belief system;
• employment practices;
• employee conduct;
• customer satisfaction;
• employee health and safety;
• community and environmental responsibility;
• use of company information and property;
• avoiding conflicts of interest;
• maintaining integrity of company records, accounts and products;
• marketing practices;
• compliance with laws;
• gifts and payments to third parties;
• reporting violations.

Instituting an Ethics Policy makes it clear to employees and management that the company takes its obligations seriously and expects all workers to do so as well. Download the template and use it to start writing yours!