Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Social Security Number Privacy Handbook Statement: Michigan

  Michigan employers that obtain one or more social security numbers in the ordinary course of business should include a Social Security Number Privacy policy statement in their handbook, if they have one.

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  Handbook Templates

  Personal Data Changes Handbook Statement

  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

  Background Checks Handbook Statement

  Updated guidance to include information on the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, effective May 25, 2018.

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  Handbook Templates

  Reference Checks Handbook Statement

  Updated guidance to include information on the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, effective May 25, 2018.

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  Handbook Templates

  Access to Personnel Files Handbook Statement

  Updated guidance to include information on the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, effective May 25, 2018.

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  Handbook Templates

  Sick, Safe and Parental Leave Handbook Statement [1-4 Employees]: Montgomery County, Maryland

  Updated statement and guidance to address the interplay between the county's and state's paid sick and safe leave law.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick, Safe and Parental Leave Handbook Statement [5+ Employees]: Montgomery County, Maryland

  Updated statement and guidance to address the interplay between the county's and state's paid sick and safe leave law.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick and Safe Leave Handbook Statement: SeaTac, Washington

  Updated threshold, statement and guidance to address the interplay between the city's and state's paid sick and safe leave law.

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  Handbook Templates

  Scheduling for Retail Workers Handbook Statement: New York City, New York

  New York City retail employers seeking to educate employees, including managers, about special rights and protections available to retail employees under the New York City Fair Workweek Laws should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Pregnancy and Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: New Jersey

  New Jersey employers seeking to inform employees, including supervisors, that employees may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation for known limitations relating to pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding or expressing milk for breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, including recovery from childbirth, should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.