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Workplace Rules

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    Handbook Templates

    About Our Company Handbook Statement

    Employers seeking to inform employees about the Company and help them feel good about the Company and their job should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Contact Page Handbook Statement

    Employers wishing to provide contact information to their employees so that they know who to reach out to with specific employment-related questions or concerns should consider including this model statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Personal Calls Handbook Statement

    Employers seeking to advise employees that their personal use of company telephones should be very limited and that excessive use may be grounds for discipline should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Performance Reviews Handbook Statement

    Employers seeking to provide employees with information on the review process including a description of the employer's philosophy on performance reviews, how often they are conducted and whether employment decisions will be made based on the performance review should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Payment of Wages Handbook Statement

    Employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Work Schedules Handbook Statement

    Employers seeking to provide an overview of their typical hours of operation, outline expectations regarding when employees report to work and establish employer discretion to modify the work schedule as needed to meet operational demands should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Meal and Rest Breaks Handbook Statement: Federal

    Employers seeking to establish expectations for meal and rest breaks and demonstrate compliance with applicable federal and/or state law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Attendance and Punctuality Handbook Statement

    Employers seeking to convey to employees expectations about regular attendance and punctuality at work should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook

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    Handbook Templates

    Deployment of Family Member in the Armed Services Handbook Statement: Maryland

    Maryland employers with 50 or more employees seeking to advise employees about the availability of leave for servicemembers' families and demonstrate compliance with Maryland law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Civil Air Patrol Leave Handbook Statement: Maryland

    Maryland employers with more than 15 employees that seek to advise employees about the availability of leave for Civil Air Patrol missions and demonstrate their compliance with Maryland's Civil Air Patrol Leave Act 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.