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HR Policies & Employment Legislation

Sample Policies on Common HR Topics

Confidentiality

While working for your organization, staff may be exposed to confidential information about your clients, other staff members and/or the organization. Employees are expected to respect confidentiality at all times. A policy of confidentiality may include:

  • A statement of the types of information that are confidential
  • Consequences for breaching confidentiality

To emphasize the importance of this policy, many organizations address confidentiality during orientation and require all employees to sign a statement that they have read and understand the policy as part of the conditions of employment.

Sample policies

Confidentiality - United Way of Alberta Capital Region (PDF - 30KB)

  • Defines the purpose, philosophy, responsibilities and guidelines of confidentiality regarding any donor, financial or business information
  • Includes a procedure dealing with requirement for all employees and loaned representatives to sign an Oath of Confidentiality
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