Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Weapons in the Workplace Handbook Statement: Mississippi

  Mississippi employers seeking to prevent workplace violence, provide notice that weapons will not be permitted inside the workplace and show their compliance with the Mississippi law that gives employees the right to maintain a lawfully possessed firearm inside a locked, personal vehicle should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Civil Air Patrol Leave Handbook Statement: Michigan

  Michigan employers with one or more employees seeking to educate employees who qualify about the availability of leave for Civil Air Patrol missions and to demonstrate compliance with the law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Schedules, Hours and Retention of Retail Workers Handbook Statement: San Francisco, California

  San Francisco "Formula Retail" establishments that have at least 40 retail sales establishments worldwide, and employ 20 or more people within San Francisco (including corporate officers and executives), that seek to educate employees about special rights and protections available to employees under the San Francisco Hours and Retention Protections for Formula Retail Employees Ordinance and the Fair Scheduling and Treatment of Formula Retail Employees Ordinance should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Dual-Use Device Users 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

  Pregnancy Accommodation Handbook Statement: District of Columbia

  Updated Policy and Guidance to reflect the Protecting Pregnancy Workers Fairness Emergency Amendment Act providing time off due to pre-birth complications as a reasonable accommodation.

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  Legal Timetable

  New York City Paid Sick Leave Amended Rules Take Effect

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  Handbook Templates

  School or Child Care Activities Leave Handbook Statement: California

  California employers with 25 or more employees working at the same location seeking to set forth employees' right to take time off to participate in school or child care activities with their child, legal ward or custodial grandchild should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Smoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Hawaii

  Updated policy and guidance to reflect the prohibition of electronic smoking devices in the workplace, effective January 1, 2016.

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  Handbook Templates

  Vacation Handbook Statement: Alaska

  Alaska employers seeking to indicate that Alaska employees will receive pay for vacation upon termination of employment should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Leave To Attend Court Proceedings for Serious Crimes Handbook Statement: California

  California employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave to appear in court or at any proceeding in which the employee's rights as a victim are at issue, in compliance with California law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.