Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

• Type:

  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.

• Type:

  FAQs

  Should an employer with remote workers include a remote work policy in its handbook?

• Date:

  April 26, 2022

  Type:

  Benchmarking and Surveys

  Employee Handbooks 2022: Survey Report

  In this report, we examine the critical questions around employee handbooks, such as approaches to multi-jurisdictional compliance, challenges, resources, and more.

• Type:

  Quick Reference

  Inclusive Language at Work: What to Use and What to Avoid

  This chart will assist employers and employees alike in ensuring they use inclusive language so that all feel that they are welcome, seen, heard and respected, regardless of their backgrounds.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Florida

  Florida employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to show their compliance with Florida's Ban on Texting While Driving Law, to promote driving safety, and to limit liability from accidents involving employees who are driving and using electronic devices for work-related purposes or while driving a company-owned vehicle.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Meal Breaks for Minors Handbook Statement: Florida

  Florida employers that employ minor employees (those under age 18) should consider including this statement in their handbook to inform the minor employees and their supervisors about legally required meal breaks and to demonstrate compliance with Florida meal breaks for minors law.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Acknowledgement of Receipt of Notice to New York Employees of Electronic Monitoring Handbook Statement: New York

  New York employers that "monitor or otherwise intercept" their employees' telephone calls, email or internet access or usage by any electronic device or system should consider including this statement in their handbook to demonstrate their compliance with New York's Civil Rights Law.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick and Safe Leave Handbook Statement [100+ Employees]: New York

  New York employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of paid sick and safe leave and to show their compliance with New York's paid sick and safe leave law (NYSSLL).