Workplace Rules

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect an amendment requiring paid lactation breaks, effective January 1, 2026.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Connecticut

  Updated threshold and guidance to reflect expanded employer coverage under the paid sick leave law, effective January 1, 2026. 

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  Editor's Choice

  Coming Soon

  Updated to include information on the forthcoming How to Conduct an Internal Form I-9 Audit.

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  Checklists

  Update Your Employee Handbook With 2025 Developments Checklist

  Updated to reflect developments concerning paid sick leave in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Other Leaves: Wisconsin

  Enhanced to include rules implementing the bone marrow and organ donor leave law.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Minneapolis, Minnesota

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance that align it with the state Earned Sick and Safe Time Law, effective December 31, 2025, and updated statement to reflect amendments to state law regarding advancing leave, effective January 1, 2026.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Minneapolis, Minnesota

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance that align it with the state Earned Sick and Safe Time Law, effective December 31, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Bloomington, Minnesota

  Updated statement to reflect amendments to the state paid sick leave law regarding advancing leave, effective January 1, 2026.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: St. Paul, Minnesota

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the St. Paul Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance that align it with the state Earned Sick and Safe Time Law, effective November 16, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: St. Paul, Minnesota

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the St. Paul Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance that align it with the state Earned Sick and Safe Time Law, effective November 16, 2025, and to reflect amendments to state law regarding advancing leave, effective January 1, 2026.