Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

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

  Updated statement and guidance to remove reference to final pay provisions for medium size employers that were in effect between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

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

  Updated statement and guidance to remove reference to final pay provisions for medium size employers that were in effect between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. 

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  Handbook Templates

  EEO Handbook Statement: Rhode Island

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect the state's ban on hairstyle discrimination, effective July 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Family, Medical, Parental, Exigency, Safe and Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement [15-49 Employees]: Vermont

  Updated title (formerly Parental and Family Leave Handbook Statement [15-19 Employees]: Vermont), threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Vermont Parental and Family Leave Act, effective July 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Parental, Exigency, Safe and Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement [10-14 Employees]: Vermont

  Updated title (formerly Parental Leave Handbook Statement [10-14 Employees]: Vermont), threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Vermont Parental and Family Leave Act, effective July 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Family, Medical, Parental, Exigency, Safe and Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement [50+ Employees]: Vermont

  Updated title (formerly Parental and Family Leave Handbook Statement [50+ Employees]: Vermont), threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Vermont Parental and Family Leave Act, effective July 1, 2025.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Short-Term Family Leave Handbook Statement: Vermont

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect an amendment expanding the definition of qualifying family member, effective July 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  EEO Handbook Statement: West Virginia

  Updated guidance to reflect the definition of "sex" under state law, effective June 9, 2025.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: Washington

  Updated guidance to reflect an amendment to Washington’s equal pay law that prohibits pay and opportunity discrimination based on membership in any protected class, effective July 1, 2025.

• Date:

  June 23, 2025

  Type:

  Commentary and Insights

  Mitigate AI Risks with Policies

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) has many potential benefits, but employers must clearly define a policy for its use to ensure it does not pose risks for data security or ethics.