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  • Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: Texas

    Texas employers that wish to be designated as a "Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite" and are able to comply with the requirements of the law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Meal Breaks Handbook Statement: West Virginia

    West Virginia employers seeking to educate employees about meal break requirements and inform supervisors about the need to provide meal breaks or opportunities to eat a meal while working should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Meal Breaks for Minors Handbook Statement: West Virginia

    West Virginia employers that employ minor employees under age 16 and seek to inform the minor employees and their supervisors about legally required meal breaks and to demonstrate compliance with West Virginia law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: Arkansas

    Arkansas employers seeking to show their compliance with Arkansas' law requiring employers to provide unpaid break time and reasonable locations for employees to express breast milk should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Overtime Handbook Statement: Alaska

    Alaska employers with four or more employees that have nonexempt employees who work an excess of 40 hours in a week or more than eight hours in a workday should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Meal and Rest Breaks for Minors Handbook Statement: Alaska

    Alaska employers with minor employees (those under age 18) that seek to inform the minor employees and their supervisors about legally required meal breaks and to demonstrate compliance with Alaska law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Performance Reviews Handbook Statement

    Employers seeking to provide employees with information on the review process including a description of the employer's philosophy on performance reviews, how often they are conducted and whether employment decisions will be made based on the performance review should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Payment of Wages Handbook Statement

    Employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Work Schedules Handbook Statement

    Employers seeking to provide an overview of their typical hours of operation, outline expectations regarding when employees report to work and establish employer discretion to modify the work schedule as needed to meet operational demands should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Meal and Rest Breaks Handbook Statement: Federal

    Employers seeking to establish expectations for meal and rest breaks and demonstrate compliance with applicable federal and/or state law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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National and state employee handbook articles with guidance and policy statements for employers relating to pay practices.