Employee Handbooks

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

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

  Burien employers that meet the definition of employer under Wash. Rev. Code § 49.46.010 and employ over 15 employees worldwide should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about additional hours of work that may be available to part-time employees and to show their compliance with Burien's Fair Labor Standards Ordinance.

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  Handbook Templates

  Coast Guard Duty Leave Handbook Statement: Missouri

  Missouri employers with 50 or more employees should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave for US Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary duties and related travel and to show their compliance with Missouri's Coast Guard duty leave law.

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  Handbook Templates

  Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Illinois employers with 16 or more employees should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of neonatal intensive care leave and to demonstrate compliance with the Illinois Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act.

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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.

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  Handbook Templates

  Jury Duty Leave Handbook Statement: Arkansas

  Updated statement for style and to better align language with the law.

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  Handbook Templates

  Time Off to Vote Handbook Statement: Arkansas

  Updated statement for style and clarity.

• 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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  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.

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  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.