Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Vermont

  Updated title (formerly Paid Sick and Safe Time Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Vermont), threshold, statement and guidance for style.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Vermont

  Employers that have employees working in Vermont that wish to provide paid sick leave using the lump sum method rather than the accrual method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of paid sick and safe time and to show their compliance with the Vermont Earned Sick Time Law.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Chicago, Illinois

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amended rules implementing the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, effective June 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Chicago, Illinois

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amended rules implementing the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, effective June 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Pregnancy Accommodation Handbook Statement: New York City, New York

  Updated statement to clarify that an accommodation may be provided without an employee request.

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  Editor's Choice

  Coming Soon

  Updated to include information on forthcoming Handbook Template updates in the Alabama, Hawaii, Illinois and Virginia supplements.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Fire Protection District Trustee Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Illinois employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave to attend certain fire protection district meetings and to demonstrate their compliance with the Illinois Fire Protection District Act.

• Date:

  May 18, 2026

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  The Month Ahead - June 2026

  June 2026 edition of The Month Ahead - your monthly briefing designed to help HR leaders anticipate what's next across workplace, compliance, and employment law developments and seasonal issues.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement [50+ Employees]: California

  Updated threshold to clarify employee location for purposes of determining employer coverage under the law.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement [5-49 Employees]: California

  Updated threshold to clarify employee location for purposes of determining employer coverage under the law.