HR Policy and Employee Handbook Development

Clear, defensible policies protect both the employer and the employee when disputes arise. Delegates learn to draft, structure and roll out HR policies and a full employee handbook that reflect South African labour legislation and the realities of their own workplace. The programme balances legal soundness with plain language that ordinary staff can actually understand and follow.

What you will be able to do

Identify the core policies every South African workplace should have in place.
Draft policy wording that is legally sound and easy for staff to understand.
Structure a complete employee handbook with logical sections and navigation.
Align policies with the Labour Relations Act, BCEA and company disciplinary codes.
Manage staff consultation and sign off when introducing or changing a policy.
Set up a review cycle that keeps policies current and consistently applied.

Course outline

01The policy framework and legal foundations
02Essential policies for the workplace
03Plain language policy drafting
04Building the employee handbook
05Consultation, sign off and communication
06Enforcement and consistency of application
07Policy review and version control

Who should attend

HR practitioners, HR managers and business owners responsible for writing, updating or rolling out workplace policies and handbooks.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 19 Aug 2026	Accra	3	US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026	Lusaka	3	US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026	Kigali	3	US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026	Nairobi	3	US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026	Durban	3	R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026	Johannesburg	3	R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026	Mauritius	3	US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026	Dubai	3	US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026	Lagos	3	US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026	Harare	3	US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026	Kampala	3	US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026	Dar es Salaam	3	US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026	Pretoria	3	R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026	Cape Town	3	R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026	Online	3	US$900
14 to 16 Dec 2026	Mozambique	3	US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026	Cairo	3	US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Training a whole team?

We can run HR Policy and Employee Handbook Development privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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