Smoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Oklahoma
Updated guidance to reflect expansion of posting requirements, effective November 1, 2017.
View ArticleWeapons in the Workplace Handbook Statement: Oklahoma
Updated guidance to reflect development relating to an employer's liability and weapons in the workplace, effective November 1, 2017.
View ArticleSmoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: New York
Updated statement and guidance to reflect the state's prohibition of the use of e-cigarettes in the workplace, effective November 23, 2017.
View ArticleOff-Duty Conduct Policy
Updated in light of the NLRB General Counsel memo 18-02 concerning employer rules and other significant workplace issues.
View ArticleInsubordination Policy
Updated in light of the NLRB General Counsel memo 18-02 concerning employer rules and other significant workplace issues.
View ArticleCell Phone Use/Texting While Driving Handbook Statement: Georgia
Updated policy and guidance to reflect the prohibition of the use of handheld wireless communications devices while driving.
View ArticleSmoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Rhode Island
Updated statement and guidance to reflect prohibition of e-cigarette use in the workplace, effective July 1, 2018.
View ArticlePodcast: Why Zero-Tolerance Policies Are a Bad Idea
On this podcast, employment attorney Robin Shea discusses why these one-size-fits-all discipline policies do not work for employers and, in fact, may be far more harmful than helpful.
View ArticleSmoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Alaska
Updated threshold, statement and guidance to reflect workplace smoking ban, effective October 1, 2018.
View ArticleOregon Workplace Bullying Poster
As recommended by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, all Oregon employers should post the Oregon Workplace Bullying Poster.
View ArticleSmoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Florida
Updated guidance to reflect the prohibition of smoking medical marijuana in the workplace, effective March 18, 2019.
View ArticleTennessee Model Abusive Conduct Prevention Policy
As recommended by the Tennessee Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, covered employers should consider implementing the Tennessee Model Abusive Conduct Prevention Policy.
View ArticleTennessee Extends Anti-Bullying Policy Protection to Private Employers
A new Tennessee law extends liability protections to private employers that adopt the state's model policy against bullying.
View ArticleSmoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: New Mexico
Updated threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments relating to e-cigarettes and outdoor smoking areas, effective June 14, 2019.
View ArticleSmoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Colorado
Updated statement and guidance to reflect prohibition of smoking marijuana and using e-cigarettes, effective July 1, 2019.
View ArticleStandards of Conduct Handbook Statement
Revised statement to clarify at-will employment relationship.
View ArticleAbusive Conduct Prevention Handbook Statement: Tennessee
Tennessee employers that want to prevent abusive conduct in the workplace and take advantage of certain protections by adopting an abusive conduct prevention policy that meets certain standards should...
View ArticleMcDonald's CEO Fired for Relationship With Employee
The McDonald's Corporation board of directors fired the company's CEO after concluding that he had violated a company policy prohibiting managers from engaging in relationships with employees.
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