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    Handbook Templates

    Jury Duty Leave Handbook Statement: Maine

    Maine employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of jury duty leave and to demonstrate their compliance with Maine's jury duty leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Legislative Leave Handbook Statement: Maine

    Maine employers with more than five employees seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave to serve in the Maine state legislature and to show their compliance with Maine law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Weapons in the Workplace Handbook Statement: Maine

    Maine employers wishing to limit or prohibit weapons in the workplace should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Violence, Assault, Sexual Assault or Stalking Victims Leave Handbook Statement: Maine

    Maine employers seeking to inform employees about the availability of leave for victims of violence, assault, sexual assault and stalking and to demonstrate compliance with Maine law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    About This State Supplement Handbook Statement: Maine

    Maine employers seeking to explain how the handbook and supplement should be read together and that neither the handbook nor the supplement alter an employee's at-will status should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Whistleblower Protections Handbook Statement: Maine

    Maine employers with one or more employees should consider including this statement in their handbook to inform employees about protections provided by the Maine Whistleblowers' Protection Act.

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    Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: Maine

    Maine employers should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, on the availability of unpaid break time and private locations for employees to express breast milk and to demonstrate their compliance with Maine's lactation accommodation law.

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    Use of Paid Leave to Care for Family Members Handbook Statement: Maine

    Maine employers that employ 25 or more employees in at least one worksite and that provide paid leave benefits to their employees (e.g., sick leave, vacation) should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Family Military Leave Handbook Statement: Maine

    Maine employers with 15 or more employees seeking to educate employees about the availability of family military leave and to demonstrate compliance with Maine's family military leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Military Leave Handbook Statement: Maine

    Maine employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of leave for members of the National Guard or United States reserves should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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HR guidance on implementing work rules that effectively address employer objectives and provide employees and supervisors with guidance as to acceptable and unacceptable workplace conduct.