Employee Handbooks

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Whistleblower Protections Handbook Statement: Rhode Island

  Updated statement to remove reference to “applicants and prospective employees” for style and consistency.

• Date:

  April 8, 2026

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  Podcasts and Webinars

  Webinar: Best Practices for Multistate Handbooks

  In this 60-minute webinar, attorney Kate Bischoff, explains how multistate employers can create and maintain handbooks that remain clear, consistent, and compliant wherever employees work.

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  Handbook Templates

  Pregnancy, Menstruation and Menopause Accommodation Handbook Statement: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  Updated title, threshold, statement and guidance to reflect an amendment requiring reasonable accommodation for needs related to menstruation, perimenopause and menopause, effective January 1, 2027.

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  Checklists

  Update Your Employee Handbook With January 1, 2026, Developments Checklist

  Updated to reflect a development concerning paid family and medical leave rules in Washington.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Washington

  Updated statement and guidance for clarity and to reflect amended rules regarding maintenance of health benefits during leave, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Prevention Handbook Statement [5+ Employees]: California

  Updated statement to clarify that discrimination and harassment are also prohibited based on association or perceived association with someone who is perceived to have one or more protected characteristics. 

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  Handbook Templates

  Funeral Honors Detail Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated statement to include information on employee rights under USERRA.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Schedules, Hours and Retention of Retail Workers Handbook Statement: Los Angeles County, California

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments clarifying when predictability pay is required, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Benefits Overview Handbook Statement

  Updated statement and guidance for style and clarity. 

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  No Solicitation/Distribution of Literature Handbook Statement

  Updated statement to clarify rules governing solicitation, distribution of written material and access to company property.