Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Blood Donor Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated title (formerly Blood and Organ Donor Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois), threshold, statement and guidance to remove references to leave for organ donors, which is now addressed in a new Organ Donation Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois.

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  Organ Donor Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Illinois employers with 51 or more employees should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of paid leave to donate an organ and to demonstrate compliance with Illinois' Employee Blood and Organ Donation Leave Act.

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  Leave for Victims of Domestic, Sexual or Gender Violence or Any Other Crime of Violence Handbook Statement [50+ Employees]: Illinois

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act, effective January 1, 2026.

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  Leave for Victims of Domestic, Sexual or Gender Violence or Any Other Crime of Violence Handbook Statement [15-49 Employees]: Illinois

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act, effective January 1, 2026.

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  Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect an amendment requiring paid lactation breaks, effective January 1, 2026.

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  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Connecticut

  Updated threshold and guidance to reflect expanded employer coverage under the paid sick leave law, effective January 1, 2026. 

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  Checklists

  Update Your Employee Handbook With 2025 Developments Checklist

  Updated to reflect developments concerning paid sick leave in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.

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  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Minneapolis, Minnesota

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance that align it with the state Earned Sick and Safe Time Law, effective December 31, 2025, and updated statement to reflect amendments to state law regarding advancing leave, effective January 1, 2026.

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  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Minneapolis, Minnesota

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance that align it with the state Earned Sick and Safe Time Law, effective December 31, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Bloomington, Minnesota

  Updated statement to reflect amendments to the state paid sick leave law regarding advancing leave, effective January 1, 2026.