Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Anti-Bullying Handbook Statement

  Updated title (formerly Workplace Bullying Handbook Statement); and updated statement and guidance to account for remote work environments and to reflect the National Labor Relations Board's Stericycle ruling.

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  Handbook Templates

  Access to Personnel Files Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Under review in relation to amendments to the Personnel Record Review Act, effective January 1, 2025.

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  Policies and Procedures

  Employee Dating and Personal Relationships Policy

  Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

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  Handbook Templates

  Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victim Leave and Accommodations Handbook Statement: Nevada

  Updated title, threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments extending protections under the law to victims of sexual assault, effective January 1, 2024.

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  Handbook Templates

  Domestic Violence, Harassment, Sexual Assault, Bias or Stalking Victim Leave and Accommodation Handbook Statement: Oregon

  Updated title, threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments requiring leave for victims of a bias crime and adding another form of acceptable employee certification of the need for leave, effective January 1, 2024.

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  Handbook Templates

  Family Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Family Bereavement Leave Act, effective January 1, 2024.

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  Handbook Templates

  Child Extended Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois [250+ Employees]

  Illinois employers with 250 or more full-time employees in Illinois should consider including this policy in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of child extended bereavement leave and to show their compliance with the Illinois Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act.

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  Handbook Templates

  Child Extended Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois [50-249 Employees]

  Illinois employers with 50 to 249 full-time employees in Illinois should consider including this policy in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of child extended bereavement leave and to show their compliance with the Illinois Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act.

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  Handbook Templates

  Smoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect the prohibition on the use of electronic cigarettes in the workplace, effective January 1, 2024. 

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  Handbook Templates

  Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated statement to reflect amendments regarding the use of electronic communication devices while driving, effective January 1, 2024.