US Jurisdictions

Mississippi

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    Employment Law Guide

    Taxation of Employee Benefits: Mississippi

    This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding the taxation and reporting in Mississippi of health insurance benefits for those in same-sex marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Health Care Benefits: Mississippi

    This guide provides an overview of Mississippi health care benefit laws, including coverage requirements.

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    Employment Law Guide

    FMLA: Mississippi

    Mississippi does not have a family and medical leave law applicable to private sector employers.

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    Handbook Templates

    Mississippi Supplement: Table of Contents

    Table of contents containing links to all the policy statements available for Mississippi, which together combine to form a suggested supplement to an employee handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Mississippi

    Mississippi employers seeking to show their compliance with Mississippi's prohibition against texting and social networking while driving, to promote driving safety and to limit liability from accidents involving employees who are driving and using electronic devices for work-related purposes or while driving a company-owned vehicle should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Legal Timetable

    Mississippi to Expand Texting While Driving Ban

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    Employment Law Guide

    Payment of Wages: Mississippi

    This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding Mississippi wage payment requirements, including those pertaining to wage payment methods, pay frequency, permitted and prohibited pay deductions, pay statements, final pay, deceased employee wages and unclaimed wages.

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    Handbook Templates

    About This State Supplement Handbook Statement: Mississippi

    Mississippi employers seeking to explain how the handbook and supplement should be read together and that neither the handbook nor the supplement alter an employee's at-will status should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Employment Eligibility and Work Authorization Handbook Statement: Mississippi

    Mississippi employers seeking to inform employees that they use the Electronic Verification System (E-Verify) and what the potential ramifications are if employment eligibility cannot be verified should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: Mississippi

    Mississippi employers seeking to ensure compliance with a Mississippi law regarding use of break periods for expression of breast milk should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.