Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Massachusetts

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments relating to the use of mobile electronic devices while driving, effective February 23, 2020.

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  Handbook Templates

  Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement

  Employers with 50 or more employees for 20 or more workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year and that are engaged in commerce or in any industry or activity affecting commerce are covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and are required by law to include this model policy statement in their handbook if they have one.

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  Handbook Templates

  Pregnancy Disability Leave Handbook Statement: Washington

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect the paid family and medical leave law, effective January 1, 2020; and the repeal of the Washington Family Leave Act.

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  Employment Law Guide

  New Hire Paperwork: Vermont

  Updated to include information regarding Form W-4VT, effective January 1, 2020.

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  Editor's Choice

  Office Pools, Bracket Challenges and Fantasy Leagues: What's an Employer's Best Bet?

  Workplace betting pools offer opportunities to engage with employees' interests and boost morale. XpertHR offers many tools and resources to help an employer meet workplace productivity goals while workers enjoy the big game.

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  Handbook Templates

  Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: Oregon

  Updated threshold and guidance to reflect law regarding pregnancy and lactation accommodations, effective January 1, 2020.

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  Handbook Templates

  Day of Rest for Retail Employees Handbook Statement: Texas

  Texas retail establishments seeking to inform employees, including supervisors, about day of rest requirements should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Employee Classifications Handbook Statement

  Updated guidance to reflect final overtime rule updating and revising the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemption requirements, effective January 1, 2020.

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  Handbook Templates

  Overtime Handbook Statement

  Employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) seeking to address the circumstances under which employees classified by the employer as nonexempt will receive overtime pay should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Multistate Employer

  This section helps HR professionals manage challenges that come with operating in multiple states, notably complying with differing state and key municipal laws, and addresses the pros and cons of having a centralized or decentralized HR department. Trends currently affecting multistate employers, such as leave laws and laws affecting the hiring process, are identified and discussed.