Business Counsel · HR Policies & Handbooks

    An employee handbook drafted to your jurisdiction — not a downloaded template.

    A handbook copied off the internet cites laws that don't apply to you and skips the ones that do. We draft your employee handbook and the core HR policies — code of conduct, leave, remote and hybrid work, anti-harassment and grievance, data and IT acceptable use, and discipline — to your company's size and the employment law where your people work. Policies are tools that set expectations and give you a defensible record; they are not a guarantee against every claim. The fee is a flat attorney fee, quoted by scope before any drafting begins.

    From $299 — a flat attorney fee, quoted by scope before work begins.

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    How it works

    Three steps from blank page to a handbook your team signs.

    1

    Intake and scoping call

    A call to map your workforce — headcount, the countries and states your people work in, employees versus contractors, and remote or hybrid arrangements. We confirm which policies you need now and which can wait, so you don't pay for clauses that don't apply to you.

    2

    Drafting the handbook and policies

    We draft the employee handbook and the core policies — code of conduct, leave and time off, remote and hybrid work, anti-harassment and grievance, data and IT acceptable use, and disciplinary procedure — to the employment law where you operate, in plain language your team can follow.

    3

    Review, finalise and roll out

    You review a clean draft, we work through your comments, and you sign off. We deliver the final handbook in an editable format with an acknowledgement page so employees can sign and you keep a dated record of who accepted what.

    What it costs

    A flat fee, quoted up front.

    HR Policies & Handbooks starts from $299. HR handbook and policy drafting is a flat attorney fee, quoted by scope and confirmed in writing before any drafting begins — no per-hour billing and no surprise invoice after the fact. What you pay depends on how many policies you need and how many jurisdictions your workforce spans, both settled on the scoping call. A single-jurisdiction core handbook sits at the base fee; multi-country workforces and added policies are quoted upfront. There are rarely any government or third-party fees for this work.

    What's included

    • Intake and scoping call to map your workforce, jurisdictions, and the policies you need
    • Employee handbook drafted to the employment law where your people work
    • Code of conduct and core conduct policies
    • Leave and time-off, and remote and hybrid work policies
    • Anti-harassment and grievance procedure
    • Data and IT acceptable-use policy
    • Disciplinary procedure with a fair, documented process
    • Employee acknowledgement page and final handbook in an editable format
    • One round of revisions after your review
    Core single-jurisdiction handbook (attorney fee)
    Flat fee from the base rate, quoted in writing before work begins
    Additional policies beyond the core set
    Quoted by scope upfront
    Multi-jurisdiction workforce (extra countries or states)
    Quoted by scope upfront
    Refresh of an existing handbook instead of a new build
    Quoted separately by scope
    Government or third-party fees
    Rarely any for this service

    The fee is a flat attorney fee quoted by scope and confirmed before work begins. A handbook is a tool that sets expectations and creates a defensible record; it is not a guarantee against every employment claim, and tribunals and courts decide outcomes, not GTC. We are not your tax adviser and coordinate a tax or local employment-law specialist where a question turns on jurisdiction-specific law.

    Get started

    Build your HR handbook

    Tell us about your workforce and where your people work, and we'll scope the policies you need and email a flat-fee quote — no payment, no obligation.

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    The attorney fee is a flat quote confirmed in writing before any drafting begins. We draft to the law where you operate and coordinate local employment counsel where a jurisdiction-specific point requires it.

    Your request

    1

    We use this to label your matter — your registered company name or a working name is fine.

    2

    Pick the HR document or policy closest to what you need — you can add details at the end.

    3

    A rough headcount is fine — it helps us size the policy to your team.

    4

    Some rules vary by sector (for example healthcare or finance), so this helps us flag anything industry-specific.

    5

    Employment law is local, so tell us every country (and US state, if relevant) where your team works. You can add up to 5.

    Why GTC

    Why an HR handbook from counsel stands up when it's tested.

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    Drafted to the law where you operate

    Employment rules differ by country and by state — notice periods, leave entitlements, harassment and data obligations. We draft your handbook to the jurisdiction your people work in, and coordinate local employment counsel where a question turns on jurisdiction-specific law.

    The core policies, not just a cover page

    Code of conduct, leave, remote and hybrid work, anti-harassment and grievance, data and IT acceptable use, and disciplinary procedure — the policies that decide how a dispute is handled. We draft the set your company needs, sized to your headcount, not a 90-page document built for an enterprise.

    A defensible record, not just a document

    A clear, consistently applied policy with a signed acknowledgement is what gives you a record to point to when a grievance or termination is challenged. We build the discipline and grievance steps so the process is fair, documented, and the same for everyone.

    Written so people read it

    A handbook nobody understands protects nobody. We write in plain language, organised so an employee or a manager can find the rule that applies, with an acknowledgement page that turns the document into something your team has agreed to.

    Your Customer Success Team

    A dedicated team that owns your matter from start to finish.

    Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay.

    Your Account Manager

    Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off.

    Your Senior Account Manager

    Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track.

    A named person, on email or a call, at every step.

    Your dedicated GTC Customer Success Team

    How we compare

    Weighing how to build your HR handbook? Here's what sets GTC apart.

    What you get GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself
    Handbook and policies drafted to the employment law where your people work
    Scoped to your headcount and workforce — only the policies you need now
    Anti-harassment, grievance and disciplinary procedures built as a fair, documented process
    Data and IT acceptable-use policy aligned to how your team works
    Acknowledgement page so employees sign and you keep a dated record
    Drafted by an attorney, with local employment counsel coordinated where needed

    Handbook and policies drafted to the employment law where your people work

    GTC
    Online filing services
    Doing it yourself

    Scoped to your headcount and workforce — only the policies you need now

    GTC
    Online filing services
    Doing it yourself

    Anti-harassment, grievance and disciplinary procedures built as a fair, documented process

    GTC
    Online filing services
    Doing it yourself

    Data and IT acceptable-use policy aligned to how your team works

    GTC
    Online filing services
    Doing it yourself

    Acknowledgement page so employees sign and you keep a dated record

    GTC
    Online filing services
    Doing it yourself

    Drafted by an attorney, with local employment counsel coordinated where needed

    GTC
    Online filing services
    Doing it yourself

    The timeline

    From intake call to a signed handbook.

    A handbook is only as good as its fit to your workforce and your jurisdiction. We scope what your company needs, draft it to the law where you operate, and leave you with a document you can roll out and have employees acknowledge.

    1. Day 1

      Intake and scoping call

      We map your workforce and jurisdictions and confirm which policies you need now. You leave the call knowing exactly what your handbook will cover and what it will cost.

    2. Days 2–6

      First draft delivered

      We draft the handbook and core policies to the law where you operate, sized to your company. You receive a clean, plain-language draft to review.

    3. Following days

      Review and revisions

      You mark up the draft and we work through your comments together — adjusting leave terms, remote-work rules, and discipline steps until the document fits how your company runs.

    4. Final step

      Sign-off and roll-out

      We deliver the final handbook in editable form with an acknowledgement page, ready to circulate and have employees sign. Where a jurisdiction-specific point needs it, we coordinate local employment counsel.

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    HR policies & handbooks — common questions

    Frequently asked questions

    The core set most companies need: a code of conduct, leave and time-off policy, remote and hybrid work policy, anti-harassment and grievance procedure, a data and IT acceptable-use policy, and a disciplinary procedure. On the scoping call we confirm which of these apply to you and add anything specific to your business, so you get the policies your company needs rather than a fixed pack.

    Build your HR handbook the right way.

    Ready when you are.

    A free consultation. We'll scope the policies your company needs, confirm the jurisdiction your handbook must answer to, and quote a flat attorney fee in writing before any drafting begins.

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