Employee Handbooks

New and Updated

• Date:

  August 5, 2025

  Type:

  Benchmarking and Surveys

  Employee Handbooks 2025: Survey Report

  In this survey report, we explore the process employers follow to create and maintain employee handbooks, including some of the challenges they face.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Emergency Responder Leave Handbook Statement: Montana

  Montana employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave for state volunteer emergency responders and to demonstrate their compliance with the state volunteer emergency responder leave law, effective October 1, 2025.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement

  Updated statement and guidance to address off-site and remote employees and to reflect the time period for lactation accommodations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Louisiana

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the state safe driving law, effective August 1, 2025.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Access to Personnel Files Handbook Statement: Washington

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the personnel file law, effective July 27, 2025.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Chicago, Illinois

  Updated statement and guidance to remove reference to final pay provisions for medium size employers that were in effect between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Chicago, Illinois

  Updated statement and guidance to remove reference to final pay provisions for medium size employers that were in effect between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. 

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  EEO Handbook Statement: Rhode Island

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect the state's ban on hairstyle discrimination, effective July 1, 2025.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Family, Medical, Parental, Exigency, Safe and Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement [15-49 Employees]: Vermont

  Updated title (formerly Parental and Family Leave Handbook Statement [15-19 Employees]: Vermont), threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Vermont Parental and Family Leave Act, effective July 1, 2025.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Parental, Exigency, Safe and Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement [10-14 Employees]: Vermont

  Updated title (formerly Parental Leave Handbook Statement [10-14 Employees]: Vermont), threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Vermont Parental and Family Leave Act, effective July 1, 2025.