Employee Handbooks

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: District of Columbia

  Updated guidance to reflect salary history inquiry restrictions, effective June 30, 2024.

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  How To

  How to Navigate the Handbook Policy Lifecycle

  This How To details the steps an employer should take to manage the handbook policy lifecycle.

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  Handbook Templates

  Family Friendly and Environment Friendly Workplace Handbook Statement: Berkeley, California

  Berkeley, California, employers that regularly employ 10 or more employees should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the right to request a flexible or predictable working arrangement and to demonstrate their compliance with the Berkeley Family Friendly and Environment Friendly Workplace Ordinance (BFFEFWO).

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  Handbook Templates

  Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: New York City, New York

  Updated guidance to reflect amendments to New York City law that align break time requirements with state law and address posting requirements, effective May 8, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: New York

  Updated threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendment to state law requiring paid lactation breaks, effective June 19, 2024. 

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  Handbook Templates

  Scheduling for Retail, Hospitality and Food Services Handbook Statement: Oregon

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments providing an exception from predictive scheduling requirements, effective July 1, 2024. 

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  Handbook Templates

  EEO Handbook Statement: Vermont

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendment prohibiting hairstyle discrimination, effective July 1, 2024. 

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  Handbook Templates

  Smoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Maryland

  Updated threshold, statement and guidance to reflect ban on vaping in the workplace, effective July 1, 2024. 

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  Handbook Templates

  Scheduling for Part-Time Employees Handbook Statement: Renton, Washington

  Renton, Washington, employers that are covered under the city's minimum wage ordinance should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about additional hours of work that may be available to part-time employees and to show their compliance with Renton's Ordinance Concerning Labor Standards for Certain Employees (ROLSCE).

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  Handbook Templates

  Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Disabilities Leave and Accommodation Handbook Statement: California

  Updated statement and guidance to remove references to federal law.