--- title: "HR Policies & Employee Handbook Drafting | GTC" description: "GTC drafts your employee handbook and core HR policies. Conduct, leave, remote work, anti-harassment, IT use, discipline. To the law where you operate." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Global Trademark Company LLC", "url": "https://globaltrademarkcompany.com", "logo": "https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/gtc-logo.svg", "description": "Multi-practice IP and business legal firm. Trademarks in 100+ jurisdictions, patents in 10 + PCT, copyrights under Berne. 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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." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Will the handbook be valid for the country and state where my employees work?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "We draft to the employment law of the jurisdiction your people work in. The country, and the state or province where that matters. Employment rules vary widely on leave, notice, harassment, and data, so a handbook written for one place can be wrong for another. Where a question turns on jurisdiction-specific employment law, we coordinate local employment counsel rather than guess." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Does a handbook protect my company from employment claims?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A clear, lawful, consistently applied policy with a signed acknowledgement gives you a strong, documented position, but a policy is a tool, not a guarantee against every claim. Whether a claim succeeds depends on the facts, how the policy was applied, and the tribunal or court that hears it. We draft to give you the best defensible footing; we don't promise an outcome we can't control." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can you update our existing handbook instead of writing a new one?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes, though this page is for building a new handbook. If you have an existing document, we can review and refresh it under a separate scope. Flag it on the intake call and we'll quote whichever path makes sense, a rewrite or a targeted update." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How do employees acknowledge the handbook?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "We include an acknowledgement page that each employee signs to confirm they've received and read the handbook. You keep a dated record of who accepted which version, which is the record you point to if a policy is later challenged. We deliver the document in an editable format so you can reissue it cleanly when policies change." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can you advise on the tax or specific employment-law details behind a policy?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "We draft and advise on the policies themselves and pressure-test the terms you choose. The commercial decisions. Pay structures, benefit levels, how generous your leave is, are yours. Where a question turns on tax, payroll, or jurisdiction-specific employment law, we are not your tax adviser and we coordinate a specialist so the answer is right." } } ], "dateModified": "2026-08-28" } ] --- [![](/branding/logos/gtc-logo-stacked.svg)![](/branding/logos/gtc-logo-stacked-white.svg)](/) - Trademarks - Patents - Copyrights - Data Privacy - Business Legal - [Pricing](/pricing) - Resources - Company Sign inEN · USD Sign in 1. [Home](/) 2. › 3. [Business Counsel](/services/commercial-contracts) 4. › 5. HR Handbook 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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"BossCare")![Innovist](/assets/innovist-BgYdG_yd.webp "Innovist")![Bacardi](/assets/bacardi-JU27gvk6.webp "Bacardi")![Footcare Lab](/assets/footcarelab-BLfB0WJu.webp "Footcare Lab")![Bare Anatomy](/assets/bare-anatomy-CBhgu9Ro.webp "Bare Anatomy")![Freedom](/assets/freedom-confectionery-HioHiGYc.webp "Freedom") 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. 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. [Start Now](/forms/catalog?subcategory=hr-policies-handbooks&ref=b2c) Why GTC ## Why an HR handbook from counsel stands up when it's tested. ![](/assets/snehaja-WDgbdU0E.webp)![](/assets/riktanjali-BRDLgLw1.webp)![](/assets/prachi-CRF_CV7g.webp) Legal team GTC's contracts team Commercial counsel Attorney-drafted ### 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](/assets/m-onboarding-bright-welcome-C-heDolY.jpg) 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 Generic template. US-centric, cites laws that may not apply to you Generic template. US-centric, cites laws that may not apply to you Scoped to your headcount and workforce, only the policies you need now One-size document built for a different size of company One-size document built for a different size of company 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 Often omitted from off-the-shelf packs Often omitted from off-the-shelf packs Drafted by an attorney, with local employment counsel coordinated where needed A big law firm: yes, at a higher hourly rate A big law firm: yes, at a higher hourly rate Handbook and policies drafted to the employment law where your people work GTC Online filing services Generic template. US-centric, cites laws that may not apply to you Doing it yourself Generic template. US-centric, cites laws that may not apply to you Scoped to your headcount and workforce, only the policies you need now GTC Online filing services One-size document built for a different size of company Doing it yourself One-size document built for a different size of company 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 Often omitted from off-the-shelf packs Doing it yourself Often omitted from off-the-shelf packs Drafted by an attorney, with local employment counsel coordinated where needed GTC Online filing services A big law firm: yes, at a higher hourly rate Doing it yourself A big law firm: yes, at a higher hourly rate 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. In their words ## All your legal, in one place. One accountable team across every practice, operating since 2016. [Excellent ![](/branding/trustpilot/stars-4.5.svg)Trustpilot ](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/globaltrademark.co) 19,591+ Contracts drafted 10,924+ Clients served 11 In-house attorneys 10+ Years since 2016 HR policies & handbooks. Common questions ## Frequently asked questions What policies are included in the handbook? 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. Will the handbook be valid for the country and state where my employees work? Does a handbook protect my company from employment claims? Can you update our existing handbook instead of writing a new one? How do employees acknowledge the handbook? Can you advise on the tax or specific employment-law details behind a policy? [Build Your HR Handbook](/forms/catalog/business-counsel/hr-policies-handbooks?ref=b2c) Related business-counsel services ## What companies put in place alongside the handbook. An HR handbook sets the rules. These are the documents and reviews that surround it. The employment contracts your policies reference, an audit of where you stand, and the broader commercial-contract work. [ ### Employment contracts The individual contracts your handbook references. Offer terms, confidentiality, notice and termination, drafted to the same jurisdiction. See employment contracts ](/services/employment-contract)[ ### HR compliance audit A review of where your current HR practices and documents stand against the law where you operate, with the gaps prioritised. See the HR audit ](/services/hr-compliance-audit)[ ### Commercial contracts The full business-counsel hub. NDAs, contract review, and bespoke drafting for the rest of your company's agreements. See commercial contracts ](/services/commercial-contracts) 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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