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Corporate life can be annoying with its heaps of office policies and bureaucracy.
Lets face it, no employee wants to read that 100-page guidebook of dos and donts.
Still, knowing thecompanys policiescan sometimes work in favor of the worker.
One person capitalized on the rules in their workplace and shared it onr/MaliciousCompliance.
After a petty e-mail from the management pointing out a mistake, the person checked the guidelines.
It turns out the employee was not at fault.
There was even a pleasant surprise the company owed them $300.
See, sometimes it pays off literally to read the rules.
Its the ultimate guide for day-to-day operations.
The policy handbook helps businesses avoid legal issues and states what the company expects from its employees.
Its where employees can find whats acceptable and unacceptable in the workplace.
Others are more corporate-y: recruitment, discipline and termination, and company property policies.
The biggest challenge is to effectively communicate those policies to employees.
According to the 2020XpertHRsurvey, 60% of employees avoid reading the policy handbook.
Employsurerecommends updating and reviewing them on a regular basis.
They propose to test how well the employees understand the policies.
This will ensure that people actually comprehend what they read, not just put their signature on a document.
Lastly, an engaging presentation of the material may also help.
An attractive design and flow of information will more likely appeal to employees.
Todays HR treats its employees as full-grown adults who will make the right decisions.
Netflixs HR success inspired this philosophy.
Patty McCord co-authored what is now known as theNetflix culture deck.
Companies need to relinquish the command and control policy handbooks provided to them in the past.
HR cant control every facet of every aspect of the employee experiencenor should they,says Schmidt.
Its not about authority through ownership, its about engagement through empowerment.
Recruitment agencyTandyMidentifies four that companies who want to remain competitive should consider.
Employees like to know where their workplace stands on societal issues.
Thats why diversity and inclusivity are important issues for a company to address.
Supporting employees mental health should also be paramount.
The pandemic also proved that remote work can be as productive as in-office work, if not more.
Company policies should reflect a culture focused on results, not hours, according to TandyM.
The last policy of a modern company should be ditching the formal dress code.
Thats not to say pajamas or sweatpants should now become appropriate attire.
