hr-policy-summary

name	hr-policy-summary
description	Summarizes U.S. HR policies and employee handbooks into plain-language, topic-organized briefs covering employee rights, obligations, and procedures with employment-law compliance framing. Use when a user provides an employee handbook, HR policy document, compliance guide, or onboarding material and asks for a summary, overview, or compliance breakdown.
tags	["analysis","regulatory","summarization"]

HR Policy Compliance Summary

Produce a thematic, employee-facing summary of HR policies with clear rights, obligations, and procedures.

Quick Start

Collect before drafting:

1. Source documents — handbook, policies, codes of conduct, safety manuals, addenda.
2. Jurisdictions — U.S. federal plus applicable state/local.
3. Audience — readers, reading level, tone.
4. Contacts — HR, compliance, reporting channels, EAP, escalation paths.
5. Effective dates — version dates, recent updates, pending changes.

Workflow

1. Inventory documents; map each to a policy area.
2. Extract enforceable rights, obligations, and procedures.
3. Note cited legal frameworks; mark uncertain citations [VERIFY].
4. Identify terms that exceed legal minimums.
5. Flag gaps, conflicts, or missing procedural details.
6. Draft per-area blocks using the template below.
7. Add procedures, contacts, deadlines, misconceptions, and disclaimer.

Output Structure

Required Sections

1. Executive Summary
2. Policy Area Summaries (thematic blocks)
3. Procedures and Contacts
4. Common Misconceptions / Clarifications
5. Updates, Overrides, and Enhancements
6. Resources and Next Steps
7. Disclaimer (summary is non-controlling)

Policy Areas

Cover each that appears in the source documents:

• EEO and Non-Discrimination
• Anti-Harassment and Retaliation
• Wage and Hour (classification, overtime, breaks, timekeeping)
• Leave and Accommodation (FMLA, ADA, state leave, pregnancy, military)
• Workplace Safety and Health (OSHA, incident reporting)
• Privacy, Monitoring, and Data Protection
• Workplace Conduct (discipline, attendance, conflicts, substance use)
• Complaint, Investigation, and Non-Retaliation Procedures
• Arbitration / ADR / Internal Dispute Resolution (if present)
• Union / Concerted Activity Rights (if relevant)
• Remote Work and BYOD (if present)

Per-Area Block Template

For each policy area, produce:

What this policy covers — plain-language scope.

Key requirements — what employees must do; what managers/HR must do.

Employee rights — rights and protections.

Legal basis — statutes/regulations cited; use [VERIFY] if unsure.

How to use this policy — steps to request/report, required forms, primary and backup contacts.

Deadlines — notice periods, reporting windows, appeal timelines.

Notes — where policy exceeds legal minimums or clarifies internal rules.

Misconceptions Format

• Myth: {short statement}
• Reality: {correct statement with policy basis}

Procedures and Contacts Table

Issue type	Primary contact	Alternate contact	How to submit	Expected response time

Pitfalls and Checks

• Use plain language; define unavoidable legal terms once on first use.
• If a policy is silent on a point, state "Not addressed in policy" — never guess.
• Distinguish legal requirements from employer-enhanced benefits.
• Clarify at-will employment limits and anti-retaliation protections where stated.
• Preserve policy-defined thresholds and eligibility rules exactly; do not generalize.
• Use the organization's own labels for departments and channels.
• Do not provide legal advice or interpret beyond the policy text.
• Always include a disclaimer that underlying policy documents control in case of conflict.