Employee Management - HR Policies Guidance

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Privacy: Idaho

  Updated to reflect the forthcoming Idaho Medical Freedom Act.

• Date:

  April 29, 2025

  Type:

  News

  Washington Provides Leave for Immigration Hearings

  A first-of-its-kind law allowing employees to use paid sick leave to attend immigration-related proceedings could serve as a template for other states and localities to expand their own leave requirements.

• Type:

  International

  Global paternity and parental leave and pay comparative table

  Updated to reflect changes to paternity and shared parental leave in Singapore and to include additional information on leave entitlements in Austria, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Philippines, Portugal, South Africa and Switzerland. 

• Date:

  April 28, 2025

  Type:

  Commentary and Insights

  When It's More Than a Cold: A Time Off Refresher

  This article discusses employer considerations when employees need extended time away from work for themselves or a family member due to illnesses on the rise, like measles and whooping cough.

• Type:

  Letters and Forms

  Massachusetts Designation of Family and Medical Leave Notice Form

  A covered Massachusetts employer may use this form to inform an employee whether their family and medical leave request has been approved or denied.

• Type:

  Letters and Forms

  Massachusetts Family and Medical Leave Notice of Eligibility and Rights and Responsibilities Form

  A covered Massachusetts employer may use this form to notify an employee of their eligibility for family and medical leave.

• Type:

  Letters and Forms

  Massachusetts Family and Medical Leave of Absence Request Form

  A covered Massachusetts employer may use this form to receive employee requests for a family and medical leave of absence.

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coming Soon

  Updated to include information on the forthcoming Scheduling for Part-Time Employees Handbook Statement: Everett, Washington; and a Handbook Template update in the Iowa supplement. 

• Type:

  Posters and Notices

  Ohio Fair Employment Practices Poster

  Updated to reflect forthcoming changes to the posting requirements.

• Type:

  Posters and Notices

  Ohio Public Contractor Prevailing Wage Notice Poster

  Updated to reflect forthcoming changes to the posting requirements.