Employee Management

New and Updated

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick and Safe Leave and Public Health Emergency Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Colorado

  Updated guidance to reflect amended paid sick leave rules regarding pay rate and recordkeeping, effective February 1, 2026.

• Type:

  How To

  How To Address Poor Performance

  This How To provides the steps to address an employee's poor performance in a progressive manner.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Workers' Compensation: California

  Updated to reflect employee rights notice requirements under the Workplace Know Your Rights Act, effective February 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Paid Sick Leave: Colorado

  Updated to reflect amended paid sick leave rules regarding compensation and recordkeeping, effective February 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Sick Leave to Care for Relatives Handbook Statement: New Mexico

  Updated guidance to reflect regulations implementing the Caregiver Leave Act that concern employer notice and recordkeeping requirements, effective January 1, 2026. 

• Date:

  January 26, 2026

  Type:

  News

  Maine Passes Employer Surveillance Law

  Business groups warned the new law could disrupt operations, limit oversight and compromise workplace investigations.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Family Leave Insurance Handbook Statement: New Jersey

  Updated statement for style and updated guidance to reflect forthcoming amendments concerning reinstatement protections and the use of other paid leave. 

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Family Leave Handbook Statement: New Jersey

  Updated threshold and guidance to reflect forthcoming amendments expanding employer and employee coverage. 

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New Jersey Paid Family Leave and Temporary Disability Benefits Law Amended

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New Jersey Family Leave Act Coverage Amendments Take Effect