Illinois employers with one or more employees are required by law to include a statement in their handbook to provide notice of protections for employee religious practices under the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA). The IHRA requires that employers include information about employee rights under the IHRA in any employee handbook.
As mandated by Connecticut's Department of Labor and Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, covered employers should post the Connecticut Pregnancy Discrimination Notice Poster.
As mandated by the City of Emeryville, California, an employer may provide the Paid Sick Leave Designation Form to employees to designate a nonfamily member for whom they may use paid sick leave.
Texas employers seeking to show their compliance with the Texas law regarding cell phone use while driving, to promote driving safety and to limit liability from accidents involving employees who are driving and using electronic devices for business-related purposes or in a company-owned vehicle should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.