Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick and Safe Leave Handbook Statement: New Mexico

  Employers with employees working in New Mexico should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of paid sick and safe leave and to demonstrate compliance with New Mexico's Healthy Workplaces Act.

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  Letters and Forms

  Remind Employees of Respectful Workplace Conduct Letter

  This letter may be used to remind employees about the importance of maintaining a respectful workplace following significant political or social events. This letter may also be used to outline expectations surrounding employee discussions, use of social media and other workplace conduct.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Accommodation for Victims of Domestic, Sexual or Gender Violence or Any Other Crime of Violence Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated guidance to reflect amendment regarding military proceedings, effective May 19, 2022.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  EEO Handbook Statement: Mississippi

  Mississippi employers should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Adoption Leave Handbook Statement: Alabama

  Alabama employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of leave to care for an adopted child and to demonstrate compliance with Alabama's Adoption Promotion Act should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Time Off on Veterans Day Handbook Statement: Tennessee

  Tennessee employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to inform employees, including supervisors, about the availability of time off for qualifying veterans on Veterans Day and to demonstrate their compliance with Tennessee law.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Time Handbook Statement: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

  Updated guidance to reflect amendments regarding eligibility of employees who are members of a construction labor union covered by a collective bargaining agreement, effective April 15, 2022.

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  Handbook Templates

  Jury and Witness Duty Leave Handbook Statement: Florida

  Updated title, threshold, statement and guidance to include leave to appear as a witness.

• Date:

  June 3, 2022

  Type:

  Podcasts and Webinars

  Webinar: 3Cs - Keep Your Handbook Compliant, Competitive and Culturally Relevant in 2022

  In this 60-minute webinar, Attorney Kate Bischoff shares the most important to-dos when crafting your handbook so that it is legally compliant, keeps you competitive in the marketplace and is culturally relevant to your organization and its employees.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Utah

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments relating to the use of wireless communication devices while driving, effective May 4, 2022.