Employee Handbooks

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Participation in Emergency Evacuations Handbook Statement: Texas

  Texas employers seeking to educate employees about the job protections available to those who evacuate under an emergency evacuation order, to encourage public safety and to show their compliance with Texas law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  About This State Supplement Handbook Statement: Texas

  Texas 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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  Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: Texas

  Texas employers that wish to be designated as a "Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite" and are able to comply with the requirements of the law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Military Leave Handbook Statement: Texas

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

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  Time Off to Vote Handbook Statement: Texas

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

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  Political Leave Handbook Statement: Texas

  Texas employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of political leave and to show their compliance with Texas's political leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  About This State Supplement Handbook Statement: Florida

  Florida 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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  Employment Eligibility and Work Authorization Handbook Statement: Arizona

  Arizona employers are required to use the Electronic Verification System (E-Verify) to confirm that an employee is authorized to work in the United States. Such employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to communicate to employees, including supervisors, that they use E-Verify and what the potential ramifications are if employment eligibility cannot be verified, and to show their compliance with the Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA).

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  Handbook Templates

  Voluntary Open Door Policy Handbook Statement: Arizona

  Arizona employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to communicate to employees their rights under the Employment Protection Act, Arizona's constructive discharge law.

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  Jury Duty Leave Handbook Statement: South Dakota

  South Dakota employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave for service as a juror and to show their compliance with South Dakota's jury duty leave laws should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.