Workplace Rules

New and Updated

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  Meal Breaks Handbook Statement: West Virginia

  West Virginia employers seeking to educate employees about meal break requirements and inform supervisors about the need to provide meal breaks or opportunities to eat a meal while working should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Meal Breaks for Minors Handbook Statement: West Virginia

  West Virginia employers that employ minor employees under age 16 and seek to inform the minor employees and their supervisors about legally required meal breaks and to demonstrate compliance with West Virginia law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Jury Duty Leave Handbook Statement: West Virginia

  West Virginia employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of jury duty leave and to demonstrate compliance with West Virginia'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: West Virginia

  West Virginia employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of time off for voting and to show their compliance with West Virginia's voting leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Work-Related Injuries or Illnesses Handbook Statement

  Employers seeking to notify workers that workers' compensation insurance is available and instruct them to promptly report any work-related injury or illness should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Driving for Company Business Handbook Statement

  Employers that provide employees with a vehicle or require employees to drive for business should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement

  Employers with employees who drive for work-related purposes, use a company-issued electronic device while driving or who are likely to use a personal device for work-related reasons while driving should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Inclement Weather / Office Closing Handbook Statement

  Employers seeking to advise employees how to proceed in case of bad weather should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement

  Employers that elect to provide paid sick leave and seek to clearly establish the important components of the program, such as accrual, qualifying reasons for use, carry over and notice requirements should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Personal Leave Handbook Statement

  Employers seeking to provide personal leave to employees, establish the terms of the policy and preserve the employer's discretion to approve or deny the request should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.