Policies and Procedures

Customizable policies and procedures to help you manage common workplace situations while following applicable rules and maintain legally compliant documentation for your organization.

This resource:

  • Includes templates that may be customized to meet the organization's particular needs, complete with tips and guidance as to how and when they should be used.
  • Provides warnings to help avoid legal pitfalls and/or understand the potential implications of recent and/or pending legislation.

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New and Updated

  • Community Service and Volunteer Leave Policy

    An employer that provides time off from work for employees to participate in volunteer or community service activities may use this policy to define eligible employees, organizations and types of activities, and to establish leave request and approval requirements.

  • Sabbatical Leave Policy

    An employer that offers an extended leave of absence for activities such as education or volunteering may use this policy to help employees and managers understand how sabbatical leave works.

  • Generative AI Workplace Use Policy

    An employer may use this policy to manage the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace.

  • Pay Transparency Policy

    An employer may use this policy to inform job applicants and employees of their rights under pay transparency laws, communicate the organization's stance on pay transparency and outline how pay information will be shared.

  • Protection of Employee Personal Information Policy

    Enhanced to address the use of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, including generative AI tools, in the workplace.

  • Confidential and Proprietary Information Policy

    Enhanced to address the use of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, including generative AI tools, in the workplace.

  • Communication and Information Systems Policy

    Enhanced to address the use of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, including generative AI tools, in the workplace.

  • California Model Written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan for General Industry (Non-Health Care Settings)

    As mandated by California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), all California employers covered by the workplace violence prevention plan (WVPP) law for general industry must establish, implement and maintain an effective WVPP. Employers are not required to use the Cal/OSHA model WVPP, but they may use it as a template.

  • Retaliation Policy

    Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

  • Immigration Policy

    Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.