Workplace Rules

New and Updated

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  Editor's Choice

  Find Out Your July 1 Workplace Compliance Requirements Before It's Too Late

  Updated to include Rhode Island hairstyle discrimination ban; and to remove California reproductive health benefits amendments due to a change in implementation to January 1, 2026.

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  50-State Charts

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) Laws by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect forthcoming Texas law prohibiting intentional AI-based discrimination.

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  Checklists

  Update Your Employee Handbook With 2025 Developments Checklist

  Updated to reflect developments concerning paid prenatal personal leave in New York City and the parental and family leave law in Vermont.

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  Handbook Templates

  Family, Medical, Parental, Exigency, Safe and Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement [15-49 Employees]: Vermont

  Updated title (formerly Parental and Family Leave Handbook Statement [15-19 Employees]: Vermont), threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Vermont Parental and Family Leave Act, effective July 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Parental, Exigency, Safe and Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement [10-14 Employees]: Vermont

  Updated title (formerly Parental Leave Handbook Statement [10-14 Employees]: Vermont), threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Vermont Parental and Family Leave Act, effective July 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Family, Medical, Parental, Exigency, Safe and Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement [50+ Employees]: Vermont

  Updated title (formerly Parental and Family Leave Handbook Statement [50+ Employees]: Vermont), threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Vermont Parental and Family Leave Act, effective July 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Prenatal Personal Leave Handbook Statement: New York City, New York

  Employers with one or more employees in New York City should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of paid prenatal personal leave (PPPL) under the city's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act and New York's Sick and Safe Leave Law, and to show their compliance with the PPPL requirements under both laws.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Privacy: Colorado

  Updated to reflect amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act adding protections and requirements with respect to biometric information, effective July 1, 2025.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Other Leaves: Indiana

  Updated to reflect the school conference leave law, effective July 1, 2025.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Other Leaves: Illinois

  Updated to reflect Chicago paid leave final pay provision for medium size employers, effective July 1, 2025.