Employee Handbooks

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Ohio

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to Ohio law regarding the use of electronic wireless communications devices while driving, effective April 3, 2023.

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  Handbook Templates

  EEO Handbook Statement: Tennessee

  Updated guidance to reflect state law prohibiting discrimination based on an individual’s affiliation with or refusal to join a labor union or employee organization, effective January 1, 2023.

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  Military Leave Handbook Statement

  Updated statement to reflect extension of USERRA protections to FEMA reservists and to include additional information on notice of leave, reinstatement and employees with disabilities; and updated statement and guidance to include information on differential compensation.

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  EEO Handbook Statement: Missouri

  Updated guidance to reflect amendments to state medical marijuana law and the legalization of recreational marijuana, effective December 8, 2022.

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  EEO Handbook Statement: Nevada

  Updated guidance to include information on a state constitutional amendment that adds a specific guarantee of equality of rights under the law, effective November 22, 2022.

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  Unpaid Sick Time - Hotel Workers Handbook Statement: Los Angeles, California

  Updated threshold and guidance to reflect an amended definition of hotel that expands employer coverage under the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance.

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  Paid Time Off - Hotel Workers Handbook Statement: Los Angeles, California

  Updated threshold and guidance to reflect an amended definition of hotel that expands employer coverage under the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance.

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  Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment Handbook Statement: Oregon

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Oregon Workplace Fairness Act, effective January 1, 2023.

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  Handbook Templates

  Smoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Colorado

  Updated statement and guidance to clarify that smoking is prohibited within 25 feet of the entrance to the workplace.

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  Meal Breaks for Minors Under 16 Years Old Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Illinois employers that employ minor employees under 16 years old should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook to inform minor employees and their supervisors about legally required meal breaks and to demonstrate compliance with Illinois's Child Labor Law.