Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Parental Leave Handbook Statement: Washington

  Revised guidance to clarify that when leave is provided, it must be provided equally to men, women, adoptive parents and biological parents.

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  Handbook Templates

  Smoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Maine

  Maine employers with enclosed workplace areas should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook to inform employees, including supervisors, that smoking is prohibited in the workplace and to demonstrate compliance with Maine's Workplace Smoking Act.

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  Handbook Templates

  Access to Personnel Files Handbook Statement: Colorado

  Colorado employers seeking to inform employees about their rights with regard to reviewing and contesting information contained in their personnel files and to demonstrate compliance with the Colorado law regarding access to personnel files should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Access to Personnel Files and Time and Pay Records Handbook Statement: Oregon

  Updated title, statement and guidance to reflect employees' right to inspect time and pay records, effective January 1, 2017.

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  Handbook Templates

  Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: Oregon

  Oregon employers seeking to emphasize compliance with, and educate their workforces about this law, should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: Michigan

  Michigan employers seeking to emphasize compliance with, and educate their workforces about this law, should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Wage Disclosure Protection Handbook Statement: Minnesota

  Minnesota employers are required by law to include this statement in their handbook to inform employees about their rights related to wage disclosure, as well as the limitations on such disclosures.

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  Handbook Templates

  Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: New Hampshire

  New Hampshire employers seeking to emphasize compliance with and educate their workforces about the law prohibiting employers from requiring that employees not disclose or discuss information about their wages, salary or paid benefits should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: Vermont

  Vermont employers seeking to emphasize compliance with, and educate their workforces about this law, should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Handbook Templates

  Military Leave Handbook Statement: Maryland

  Updated policy and guidance to reflect the extension of state protections to members of the National Guard of any state, effective October 1, 2016.