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    New York City Paid Sick Leave Amended Rules Take Effect

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    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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    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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    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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    Emergency Responder Leave Handbook Statement: California

    California employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of leave for certain emergency responders and to demonstrate compliance with California law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Civil Air Patrol Leave Handbook Statement: California

    California employers with more than 15 employees seeking to educate eligible employees about the availability of leave for Civil Air Patrol missions and to demonstrate their compliance with the Civil Air Patrol Employment Protection Act should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    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.

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    Handbook Templates

    Cell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Oklahoma

    Oklahoma employers that seek to show their compliance with Oklahoma's law prohibiting drivers from texting while driving, to promote driving safety and to limit liability from accidents involving employees who are driving and using electronic devices for business-related purposes or in a company-owned vehicle should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Emergency Responder Leave Handbook Statement: New York

    New York employers seeking to inform employees about the availability of and eligibility requirements for volunteer emergency responder leave and to demonstrate compliance with New York law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Family Military Leave Handbook Statement: Indiana

    Indiana employers employing 50 or more employees for each working day for at least 20 calendar weeks should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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Guidance on creating and implementing HR policies that provide employees and supervisors standards and procedures with which they should comply.