Global Employee Handbook Template 2026

Looking for a complete, legally compliant, ready-to-use Employee Handbook for your global workforce?

The Global Employee Handbook Template 2026 by HR Blueprints is the most comprehensive and professionally crafted HR manual available today —67 page template fully aligned with employment laws in the USA, EU, UK, Philippines, Canada, Australia, and UAE.

This 67 page premium handbook gives businesses everything they need to stay legally compliant, culturally aligned, and operationally sound—whether managing on-site teams, remote employees, or global hybrid teams.

⭐ What This Handbook Covers (Fully Included):

✔ Employment Classifications

Full-time, part-time, remote, hybrid, fixed-term, project-based, probationary, contractor, and international roles.

✔ Recruitment, Onboarding & Probation Framework

Standardized hiring process plus compliance with US, UK, EU, PH, CA, AU, and UAE probation rules.

✔ Work Hours, Attendance & Remote Work Rules

Country-specific labor standards, break schedules, and remote work protocols.

✔ Compensation, Benefits & Payroll Compliance

Includes overtime rules, bonuses, holiday pay, reimbursements, and government contributions (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, NIC, CPP/EI, FICA, Superannuation, UAE gratuity).

✔ Leave Benefits (All Countries)

Annual leave, sick leave, parental leave, emergency leave, bereavement leave.

✔ Code of Conduct, Professional Standards & Ethics

Integrity, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, teamwork, and company values.

✔ Data Privacy & Confidentiality (Global Compliant)

GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA, PDPA, PIPEDA, Australian Privacy Act, UAE Data Protection Law.

✔ Workplace Health & Safety

OSHA, ACAS, EU Directives, DOLE, SafeWork, OHS Canada.

✔ Technology, Internet & Social Media Policy

Acceptable use, cybersecurity, monitoring, email restrictions, no-recording rules.

✔ Disciplinary Process

Six-step progressive discipline: coaching → warnings → PIP → final warning → termination.

✔ Grievance Procedure

Anonymous reporting, HR hotline, confidentiality provisions, escalation process.

✔ Termination, Final Pay & Exit Procedures

Voluntary/involuntary separation, redundancy, misconduct, clearance, and statutory final pay timelines.

✔ Country-Specific Addendums

USA (At-will, FMLA, EEOC)
UK (Equality Act, ACAS)
EU (WTD, GDPR)
PH (DOLE, SIL, SSS/PhilHealth/Pag-IBIG)
Canada (ESA, provincial rules)
Australia (Fair Work Act, NES)
UAE (Labor Law 2021, gratuity)

⭐ Why HR Teams Love This Template

• ✔ Legally aligned across 7 major regions
• ✔ Completely editable Word & PDF format
• ✔ Professional layout with HR Blueprints branding
• ✔ Perfect for SMEs, startups, BPOs, remote teams, and global companies
• ✔ Saves 150+ hours of HR drafting time
• ✔ Ideal for compliance audits and onboarding multiple countries