Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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).

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  Handbook Templates

  Jury Duty Leave Handbook Statement: Broward County, Florida

  Florida employers who are located in, or do business within, Broward County and have employees who are regularly scheduled to work a minimum of 35 hours per week, should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of jury duty leave and to show their compliance with Broward County's jury duty leave ordinance.

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  Handbook Templates

  Drug-Free Workplace Handbook Statement

  Updated statement and guidance to include additional information on the use of medical marijuana and workplace accommodations.

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  Handbook Templates

  EEO Handbook Statement: Alabama

  Updated guidance to reflect the legalization of medical cannabis.

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  Handbook Templates

  Weapons in the Workplace Handbook Statement: Texas

  Texas employers seeking to prohibit weapons in the workplace, prevent workplace violence, provide notice that dangerous weapons will not be permitted in the workplace and show their compliance with the Texas law that allows employees to store lawfully possessed weapons in their locked vehicles on company property should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: Connecticut

  Updated guidance to include information on wage range disclosure requirements.