This section helps HR professionals manage challenges that come with operating in multiple states, notably complying with differing state and key municipal laws, and addresses the pros and cons of having a centralized or decentralized HR department. Trends currently affecting multistate employers, such as leave laws and laws affecting the hiring process, are identified and discussed.
California employers seeking to encourage and demonstrate compliance with the California law requiring employers to provide unpaid break time and a private room or location for employees to express breast milk are required by law to include this model policy statement in their handbook .