Employee Handbooks

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  About This State Supplement Handbook Statement: New York

  Updated guidance to include information on the requirements of the Retail Worker Safety Act, effective June 2, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

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

  Updated guidance to reflect amended rules regarding employee compensation during leave and the use of leave by suspended employees, effective April 10, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Cook County, Illinois

  Updated guidance to reflect amended rules regarding employee compensation during leave and the use of leave by suspended employees, effective April 10, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Smoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Montana

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect an amendment restricting the use of electronic smoking devices, effective May 8, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Pennsylvania

  Updated statement to reflect an amendment to the state safe driving law that prohibits use of an interactive mobile device while driving, effective June 5, 2025. 

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  Handbook Templates

  Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: New Hampshire

  New Hampshire employers with six or more employees working in the state should consider including this statement in their handbook to encourage and demonstrate compliance with the state's lactation accommodation law.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [1-10 Employees; Lump Sum Method]: Michigan

  Updated statement to reflect state-issued FAQs that indicate that the 120-day waiting period does not apply under the lump sum method of providing leave.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [11+ Employees; Lump Sum Method]: Michigan

  Updated statement to reflect state-issued FAQs that indicate that the 120-day waiting period does not apply under the lump sum method of providing leave.

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  Handbook Templates

  Mandatory Time Off/Day of Rest Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments prohibiting retaliation, effective March 21, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Bernalillo County, New Mexico

  Employers that have two or more employees within the unincorporated limits of Bernalillo County (i.e., outside the city limits of Albuquerque) should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of paid leave using the lump sum method and to show their compliance with Bernalillo County's Employee Wellness Act and New Mexico's Healthy Workplaces Act.