Employee Handbooks

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Access to Personnel Files Handbook Statement

  Updated guidance to include information on the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, effective May 25, 2018.

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  Handbook Templates

  Sick, Safe and Parental Leave Handbook Statement [1-4 Employees]: Montgomery County, Maryland

  Updated statement and guidance to address the interplay between the county's and state's paid sick and safe leave law.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick, Safe and Parental Leave Handbook Statement [5+ Employees]: Montgomery County, Maryland

  Updated statement and guidance to address the interplay between the county's and state's paid sick and safe leave law.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick and Safe Leave Handbook Statement: SeaTac, Washington

  Updated threshold, statement and guidance to address the interplay between the city's and state's paid sick and safe leave law.

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  Handbook Templates

  Scheduling for Retail Workers Handbook Statement: New York City, New York

  New York City retail employers seeking to educate employees, including managers, about special rights and protections available to retail employees under the New York City Fair Workweek Laws should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Schedules and Hours for Retail and Food Services Workers Handbook Statement: Seattle, Washington

  Updated threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Secure Scheduling Ordinance.

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  How To

  How to Determine Whether Employee Needs to Execute a Nondisclosure Agreement

  Updated to reflect the federal tax reform law's effect on nondisclosure agreements.

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  Handbook Templates

  Emergency Responder Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Illinois employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of leave for volunteer emergency responders and to demonstrate compliance with Illinois law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: California

  California employers seeking to emphasize compliance with, and educate their workforces about this law, should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: California

  California employers with employees who drive for work-related purposes, who use a company-issued electronic device while driving or who are likely to use a personal device for work-related reasons while driving should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.