Philadelphia employers, including employers that compensate employees for work performed in Philadelphia or enter into employment contracts in Philadelphia, are required by law to include this statement in their handbook to comply with a notice requirement under Philadelphia's Wage Theft Ordinance.
San Francisco "Formula Retail" establishments that have at least 40 retail sales establishments worldwide, and employ 20 or more people within San Francisco (including corporate officers and executives), that seek to educate employees about special rights and protections available to employees under the San Francisco Hours and Retention Protections for Formula Retail Employees Ordinance and the Fair Scheduling and Treatment of Formula Retail Employees Ordinance should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Washington employers that employ minor employees under age 18 and seek to inform the minor employees and their supervisors about legally required meal and rest breaks and to demonstrate compliance with Washington law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Washington employers seeking to encourage and demonstrate compliance with the state's meal and rest break requirements should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Maine employers should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, on the availability of unpaid break time and private locations for employees to express breast milk and to demonstrate their compliance with Maine's lactation accommodation law.
Hawaii employers seeking to encourage and demonstrate compliance with Hawaii law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Minnesota employers seeking to encourage and demonstrate compliance with the state's meal and rest break requirements should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Rhode Island employers seeking to show their compliance with the Rhode Island law requiring that employers provide unpaid break time and reasonable locations for employees to express breast milk should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Employers with five or more employees that do business within Rhode Island should consider including this statement in their handbook to promote and demonstrate compliance with Rhode Island's meal breaks law.