Employee Handbooks

New and Updated

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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

  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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  Handbook Templates

  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.

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  Handbook Templates

  Jury and Witness Duty Leave Handbook Statement

  Employers seeking to show their commitment to providing employees with time off to fulfill their civic duty and outline both the employer's responsibilities and employees' obligations related to absences on the basis of jury duty or witness service should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Time Off to Vote Handbook Statement

  Employers seeking to encourage employees to vote as a civic duty and to indicate that employees should consult with a supervisor if they do not have sufficient time outside of work to visit the polls should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement

  Employers seeking to establish the eligibility requirements and terms of bereavement leave should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Other Leaves of Absence Handbook Statement

  Employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, generally about the existence of leaves of absence required by state and/or local law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Visitors Handbook Statement

  Employers seeking to reduce liability and minimize risks created by visitors to the workplace should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.