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    Vacation Handbook Statement: Massachusetts

    Massachusetts employers that provide paid vacation and seek to indicate that Massachusetts employees will receive pay for accrued but unused vacation upon termination of employment should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Mandatory Time Off/Day of Rest Handbook Statement: Massachusetts

    Massachusetts employers operating a manufacturing, mechanical or mercantile establishment or workshop in Massachusetts that seek to inform employees, including supervisors, that they will receive one day of rest in each seven-day work period and to demonstrate compliance with Massachusetts law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Sunday Work Handbook Statement: Massachusetts

    Massachusetts employers with employees engaged in a commercial occupation, the work of an industrial process or in transportation or communication that seek to inform employees, including supervisors, about required time off following Sunday work should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Small Necessities Leave Handbook Statement: Massachusetts

    Massachusetts employers with 50 or more employees in 20 or more workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year that seek to educate employees about the availability of small necessities leave and to demonstrate their compliance with the Massachusetts Small Necessities Leave Act should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Abuse Victim Leave Handbook Statement: Massachusetts

    Massachusetts employers with 50 or more employees in Massachusetts seeking to educate employees about the availability of leave for victims of certain kinds of abuse and to demonstrate their compliance with Massachusetts law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Crime Witness Leave Handbook Statement: Massachusetts

    Massachusetts employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of time off to serve as a witness in a criminal proceeding and to demonstrate compliance with Massachusetts's crime victim leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Jury Duty Leave Handbook Statement: Massachusetts

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

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    Time Off to Vote Handbook Statement: Massachusetts

    Massachusetts employers in the manufacturing, mechanical or mercantile industries seeking to educate employees about the availability of time off to vote and to show their compliance with Massachusetts's voting leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Military Leave Handbook Statement: Massachusetts

    Massachusetts employers seeking to educate employees about the rights and obligations of military leave and to demonstrate compliance with Massachusetts's military leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Wyoming

    Wyoming employers seeking to show their compliance with Wyoming's law regarding texting while driving, to promote driving safety and to limit liability from accidents involving employees who are driving and using electronic devices for work-related purposes 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.