Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

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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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  Handbook Templates

  Pregnancy Accommodation Handbook Statement: Oregon

  Oregon covered employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of reasonable accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions and to demonstrate compliance with Oregon law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Organ Donor Leave Handbook Statement: California

  California employers with 15 or more employees seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of organ donor leave and to show their compliance with California's Michelle Maykin Memorial Donation Protection Act should consider including this model policy this statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: California

  California employers seeking to encourage and demonstrate compliance with the California law requiring employers to provide unpaid break time and a private room or location for employees to express breast milk are required by law to include this model policy statement in their handbook .

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  Handbook Templates

  Smoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Nevada

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect prohibition of e-cigarette use in the workplace, effective January 1, 2020.

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  Handbook Templates

  Time Off to Vote Handbook Statement: California

  California employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of leave time for voting and to show their compliance with California's voting leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Weapons in the Workplace Handbook Statement: Oklahoma

  Updated guidance to reflect amendment relating to a person's right to carry a firearm onto company property, effective November 1, 2019.

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  Handbook Templates

  Volunteer Firefighters Leave Handbook Statement: Oregon

  Updated threshold and guidance to clarify an employer’s obligation to provide leave to volunteer firefighters.

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  Handbook Templates

  Abusive Conduct Prevention Handbook Statement: Tennessee

  This policy template was reviewed with respect to the National Labor Relations Board’s Stericycle ruling and no updates were required.

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  Handbook Templates

  Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated guidance to reflect amendments relating to salary history inquiries and wage discussion and disclosure provisions, effective September 29, 2019.