Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Meal and Rest Breaks Handbook Statement: Colorado

  Updated statement to clarify requirements and more closely align language with that in COMPS Order #39.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Family Leave Handbook Statement: District of Columbia

  Updated statement to reflect an increase in the maximum weekly benefit amount and to clarify the interaction with other paid leave. 

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Washington

  Updated guidance to reflect information from the state Employment Security Department clarifying waiting period exceptions. 

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  Handbook Templates

  Elected Official Leave Handbook Statement: Arkansas

  Arkansas employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave for employees elected to a public office in the state or appointed by the Governor to a board or commission in the state, and to show their compliance with the state's public official leave law.

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  Editor's Choice

  Coming Soon

  Updated to include information on the forthcoming Artificial Intelligence 2025: Survey Report.

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  Checklists

  Update Your Employee Handbook With January 1, 2025, Developments Checklist

  Updated to reflect amended rules regarding the paid family and medical leave law in Oregon.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Oregon

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amended rules that define pre-placement leave, effective January 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment Handbook Statement [15+ Employees]

  Updated statement to clarify language concerning harassing conduct that does not rise to the level of being unlawful.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [11+ Employees; Lump Sum Method]: Michigan

  Updated title, threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Earned Sick Time Act, effective February 21, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [11+ Employees; Accrual Method]: Michigan

  Updated title, threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Earned Sick Time Act, effective February 21, 2025.