Describes the types of policy documentation that are provided to employees of the organization.
Organizations should footnote the types of policy documentation provided to employees and describe how it is distributed to them. See usage guidance for further information.
This metric is intended to capture the scope of policy documentation provided to employees of the organization. Examples of the types of policy documentation provided to employees, to footnote, include: Employee Handbooks, Human Resources Policies, Discrimination/Harassment Policies, Freedom of Association Policies, and Codes of Ethics, among others.
Examples of areas covered by Human Resources Policies may include: anti-harassment safeguards, benefits, disciplinary procedures and possible sanctions, exit formalities, freedom of association, grievance resolution, non-discrimination, provision of any collective bargaining agreements, safety at work, wages/salary scales, whistleblower policies, and working conditions (e.g., rights concerning overtime pay).
Examples of areas protected by a Discrimination/Harassment Policy may include prohibition against discrimination or harassment based on gender, race, color, disability, political opinion, sexual orientation, age, or religion, among others. Organizations can refer to Anti-Discrimination Policy (OI9331) for additional information.
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
Material change. Metric definition language and reporting format modified to maintain consistency with changes to IRIS structure.
March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
New metric. Employee Policy Documentation (OI5102) was developed via the IRIS Taxonomy Group.
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