Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: Rhode Island

  Rhode Island employers seeking to emphasize compliance with the law prohibiting employers from requiring that employees not disclose or discuss information about their wages or those of other employees should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Connecticut

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect final amended regulations concerning employee eligibility and leave purpose and duration, effective August 3, 2022.

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  Handbook Templates

  Outside Employment Handbook Statement: District of Columbia

  Updated threshold, statement and guidance to reflect the District of Columbia Non-Compete Clarification Amendment Act of 2022, applicable beginning October 1, 2022.

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  Handbook Templates

  EEO Handbook Statement: Louisiana

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

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  Handbook Templates

  Public Health Emergency Leave Handbook Statement: San Francisco, California

  Employers with 100 or more employees worldwide, including one or more employees working in San Francisco, should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of public health emergency leave and to demonstrate compliance with the San Francisco Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance (PHELO).

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  Handbook Templates

  EEO Handbook Statement: Massachusetts

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect law prohibiting hairstyle discrimination, effective October 24, 2022.

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  Handbook Templates

  Domestic Violence Victim Leave Handbook Statement: Connecticut

  Connecticut employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave for victims of domestic violence and to show their compliance with the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA).

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  Handbook Templates

  Meal Breaks for Minors Handbook Statement: New Jersey

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to meal break requirements, effective July 5, 2022.

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  Handbook Templates

  Crime Victim Leave Handbook Statement: Vermont

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amended protections for crime victims, effective May 24, 2022.

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  Handbook Templates

  Weapons in the Workplace Handbook Statement: Georgia

  Updated threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments relating to employee firearm rights, effective April 12, 2022.