HR-13 Employee Handbook/Code of Conduct

What is the HR-13 Employee Handbook/Code of Conduct Control?

The HR-13 Employee Handbook/Code of Conduct Control communicates the organization’s values and ethics. It lets employees know the acceptable code of conduct. It is a must to document an employee handbook with a code of conduct and update it every year.

Available tools in the marketplace

Disciplinary Tools

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Available templates

TrustCloud has a curated list of templates, internally or externally sourced, to help you get started. Click on the link for a downloadable version:

• Employee Handbook template

Control implementation

To implement this control,

Document an employee handbook that includes a mission statement and purpose. Ensure the following components are taken into account:

• At-will relationship
• Equal employment opportunities
• Acceptable conduct
• Compensation and performance
• Benefits and leaves
• Health and safety
• Workplace guidelines
• Disciplinary actions
• Annual review
• Communicated to all employees

What evidence do auditors look for?

Most auditors, at a minimum, are looking for the below-suggested action:

1. Provide the most recently updated handbook

Evidence example

For the suggested action, an example is provided below:

1. Provide the most recently updated handbook.
   The following screenshot is from TrustCloud’s employee handbook.