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Employee Handbooks

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    Schedules, Hours and Retention of Retail Workers Handbook Statement: San Francisco, California

    San Francisco "Formula Retail" establishments that have at least 40 retail sales establishments worldwide, and employ 20 or more people within San Francisco (including corporate officers and executives), that seek to educate employees about special rights and protections available to employees under the San Francisco Hours and Retention Protections for Formula Retail Employees Ordinance and the Fair Scheduling and Treatment of Formula Retail Employees Ordinance should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Dual-Use Device Users Handbook Statement

    This policy template was reviewed with respect to the National Labor Relations Board’s Stericycle ruling and no updates were required.

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    School or Child Care Activities Leave Handbook Statement: California

    California employers with 25 or more employees working at the same location seeking to set forth employees' right to take time off to participate in school or child care activities with their child, legal ward or custodial grandchild should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Smoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Hawaii

    Updated policy and guidance to reflect the prohibition of electronic smoking devices in the workplace, effective January 1, 2016.

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    Vacation Handbook Statement: Alaska

    Alaska employers seeking to indicate that Alaska employees will receive pay for vacation upon termination of employment should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Emergency Responder Leave Handbook Statement: California

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

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    Civil Air Patrol Leave Handbook Statement: California

    California employers with more than 15 employees seeking to educate eligible employees about the availability of leave for Civil Air Patrol missions and to demonstrate their compliance with the Civil Air Patrol Employment Protection Act should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Leave to Attend Court Proceedings for Serious Crimes Handbook Statement: California

    California employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave to appear in court or at any proceeding in which the employee's rights as a victim are at issue, in compliance with California law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Emergency Responder Leave Handbook Statement: New York

    New York employers seeking to inform employees about the availability of and eligibility requirements for volunteer emergency responder leave and to demonstrate compliance with New York law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Family Military Leave Handbook Statement: Indiana

    Indiana employers employing 50 or more employees for each working day for at least 20 calendar weeks should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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HR guidance on how to create employee handbooks that includes all employment policies and practices.