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HR Policy Template

How do I write a clear HR policy for working hours, leave, attendance or conduct?

Write a clear HR policy — attendance, leave, remote work, code of conduct or your own topic — with purpose, scope, rules, responsibilities, breaches and approval, in English, Arabic or both.

How the policy template works

Pick a policy type and the template adds a standard core for it (for a leave policy, the annual-leave entitlement from our labour-law library for your country), then your own numbered rules. Every policy has the same structure: purpose, scope, policy, responsibilities, breaches, relationship to the law and contracts, questions and review, and an approval line with version and effective date.

Before you use it

Check every rule against the labour law and your contracts.
This is a template, not legal advice.

Collect your policies in an employee handbook; handle breaches with a warning letter.

Frequently asked questions

What should an HR policy include?

Its purpose, who it applies to, the rules themselves, who is responsible for what, what happens if it's breached, how it relates to the law and contracts, who to ask, how often it's reviewed, and who approved it and when.

Can a company policy override the labour law?

No. A policy can give employees more than the law, never less. The template says the law and the employment contract prevail if they conflict.

Do policies need to be in Arabic?

It's good practice in the GCC, and helpful if a dispute ever reaches the labour authority. Choose Both to publish a bilingual policy.

How do I roll out a new policy?

Share it, explain the changes, ask employees to acknowledge it in writing, and apply it consistently from the effective date.

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HR Policy Template

How do I write a clear HR policy for working hours, leave, attendance or conduct?

Write a clear HR policy — attendance, leave, remote work, code of conduct or your own topic — with purpose, scope, rules, responsibilities, breaches and approval, in English, Arabic or both.

Step 1 · Policy4/8

Country

Company name

Policy

Version

Effective from

Policy owner

Approved by

Step 2 · Scope & rules2/3

Applies to

Your specific rules

Write the rules in short numbered lines. The template adds a standard outline for the policy type you choose.

Questions to

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HR POLICY

[Company name] (to fill in) ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY POLICY Version 1.0 · Effective [Effective date] (to fill in) · Owner: HR Manager · Approved by: [Approved by] (to fill in)

1. Purpose This policy sets out what [Company name] (to fill in) expects of employees and what employees can expect from the Company on working hours and attendance.

2. Scope All employees of the Company.

3. Policy Employees must work their scheduled hours, record attendance as required, and tell their manager as early as possible if they will be late or absent. Repeated lateness or absence without approval is handled under the Company's disciplinary rules. [Your specific rules] (to fill in)

4. Responsibilities • Employees: follow this policy and raise questions early. • Managers: apply it fairly and consistently in their teams. • HR: keep it up to date, advise on its use and keep records.

5. Breaches Breaches of this policy are handled under the Company's disciplinary rules.

6. Relationship to the law and contracts This policy does not replace UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 or the employment contract. If anything here conflicts with them, the law and the contract prevail.

7. Questions and review Questions to the HR department. This policy is reviewed at least once a year.

Approved by: [Approved by] (to fill in) — Signature: ____________ Date: ________

Adapt to your company and check it against the labour law before you publish it. This is a template, not legal advice.

3 fields still show as [highlighted placeholders] — fill them in or edit after copying.

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How the policy template works

Before you use it

Check every rule against the labour law and your contracts.
This is a template, not legal advice.

Collect your policies in an employee handbook; handle breaches with a warning letter.