Employee Management

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  EEO Handbook Statement [15+ Employees]

  Updated guidance concerning sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics in light of recent Executive Orders and other government actions.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Paid Sick Leave: Alaska

  Updated to reflect paid sick leave final regulations, effective September 25, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Military Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect an amendment to the state military leave law, effective August 15, 2025. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Workers' Compensation: Colorado

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to the process for selecting a treating physician following a covered injury.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking: Texas

  Updated to reflect the expansion of the state's medical marijuana law, effective September 1, 2025.

• Date:

  September 10, 2025

  Type:

  Commentary and Insights

  Annual Paid Leave Entitlement - A Global View

  Welcome to the Brightmine interactive world map showing annual paid leave entitlements in 28 countries. This visual tool allows you to explore how many days of annual paid leave employees are entitled to in different regions.

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  Legal Timetable

  Los Angeles, California, Requires Public Housekeeping Training for Certain Hotel Workers

  Updated to reflect the restoration of the forthcoming requirements of the Hotel Worker Training Ordinance.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Temporary Caregiver Insurance and Leave Handbook Statement: Rhode Island

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Rhode Island Temporary Disability Insurance Act, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Illinois Amends Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Pregnancy Accommodation Handbook Statement: New York

  Updated statement and guidance to include information on the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.