Revised to replace the existing voluntary statement with a statement addressing expansion of lactation/breastfeeding breaks and accommodations protections, effective August 5, 2020.
South Carolina employers seeking to show their compliance with South Carolina's law regarding lactation accommodation should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Virginia employers seeking to emphasize compliance with, and educate their workforces about this law, should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
St. Paul, Minnesota, employers that provide an employee handbook to their employees are required by law to include a notice of employees' rights and remedies under the St. Paul Minimum Wage Ordinance.
Employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) seeking to address the circumstances under which employees classified by the employer as nonexempt will receive overtime pay should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
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 .
Updated guidance to reflect amendments relating to salary history inquiries and wage discussion and disclosure provisions, effective September 29, 2019.