Employee Leave Management

New and Updated

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  Employment Law Guide

  Paid Sick Leave: Missouri

  Updated to reflect earned paid sick time notice and posting requirements, effective April 15, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [15+ Employees; Lump Sum Method]: Missouri

  Missouri employers with 15 or more employees that wish to provide sick leave using the lump sum method rather than the accrual method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with the Missouri Earned Paid Sick Time Law, effective May 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [1-14 Employees; Lump Sum Method]: Missouri

  Missouri employers with 14 or fewer employees that wish to provide sick leave using the lump sum method rather than the accrual method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with the Missouri Earned Paid Sick Time Law, effective May 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [15+ Employees; Accrual Method]: Missouri

  Missouri employers with 15 or more employees that wish to provide sick leave using the accrual method rather than lump sum method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with the Missouri Earned Paid Sick Time Law, effective May 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [1-14 Employees; Accrual Method]: Missouri

  Missouri employers with 14 or fewer employees that wish to provide sick leave using the accrual method rather than lump sum method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with the Missouri Earned Paid Sick Time Law, effective May 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Bernalillo County, New Mexico

  Employers that have two or more employees within the unincorporated limits of Bernalillo County (i.e., outside the city limits of Albuquerque) should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of paid leave using the lump sum method and to show their compliance with Bernalillo County's Employee Wellness Act and New Mexico's Healthy Workplaces Act.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Bernalillo County, New Mexico

  Updated threshold, statement and guidance to address compliance with the state Healthy Workplaces Act. 

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Family Leave Handbook Statement: District of Columbia

  Updated statement to reflect an increase in the maximum weekly benefit amount and to clarify the interaction with other paid leave. 

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  Handbook Templates

  Kin Care Leave Handbook Statement: California

  California employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of kin care leave and to show their compliance with California's kin care law.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Washington

  Updated guidance to reflect information from the state Employment Security Department clarifying waiting period exceptions.