Human Resources 101

Office Depot offers a number of employment-related forms for free download.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensable Work Chart
• Initial Notification of COBRA Rights
• Overtime Guidance
• Privacy Policy
• Profit-Sharing Plan
• Sample Long- and Short-Term Disability Policy
• Simplified Employee Pensions
• Time-Off Policies
• Workers’ Comp Policies

Employee Management

• Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization
• Employee Coaching Script
• Employee Disciplinary Action Form
• Drug Test Policy
• Employee Discipline Aids
• Employee Feedback Script
• Employee Work Rules
• Long Distance Call Log
• Noncompete Agreement
• Employee Time Sheets
• Sample Absence Policies
• Sexual Harassment Policy
• Smoking Policy
• Telecommuting Policy and Agreement

Firing & Termination

• Employment Reference Release
• General Release for Employment Termination
• Termination Checklist and Form

Recruiting & Hiring

• Applicant Information Release
• Applicant Rejection
• Driving Record Check
• Drug Testing Consent Form
• Educational Record Check
• Employer Reference Check
• Employment Reference Phone Script
• Employment Reference Release
• Fair Credit Disclosure Act Notice
• Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
• Job Analysis Questionnaire
• Job Applicant Work History Forms
• Job Description Form
• Job Requirements Checklist
• Personal Reference Check Letter
• Reference Checking Documentation Form
• Sample Employment Application Form
• Sample Independent Contractor Agreement
• Sample Interview Script
• Temporary Help Agency Checklist

Worker Safety

• Hazard Communication Program Package
• OSHA Form 174 – Material Safety Data Sheet
• OSHA Forms 300 & 300A – Illness and Injury Log
• OSHA Form 301 – Supplemental Illness and Injury Report
• Sample Emergency Procedures
• Sample Safety Policy
• Sample Workplace Aids Policy
• Sample Workplace Violence Prevention Policy

These forms and templates are based on American employment law.