Indiana employers with 15 or more employees should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook to inform employees, including supervisors, that employees are entitled to request accommodations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and to demonstrate compliance with Indiana law.
Virginia covered employers are required by law to include this model policy statement in their handbook to educate their employees on their rights to reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
California employers seeking to educate employees on the availability of reasonable accommodations for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking and to show their compliance with California law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Updated statement and guidance to reflect laws restricting salary history inquiries and prohibiting hairstyle discrimination, effective October 1, 2020.
Tennessee employers with 15 or more employees should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of reasonable accommodations for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and to demonstrate compliance with Tennessee law.
South Carolina employers with 15 or more employees that seek to educate employees about the availability of reasonable accommodations for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including, but not limited to, lactation) and to demonstrate compliance with South Carolina law should consider including this model policy in their handbook.
Arizona employers should consider including this statement in their handbook. Arizona has a number of laws addressing discrimination and/or harassment, which differ in terms of what characteristics they protect and what employers are covered.
Virginia employers with five or more employees are required by law to include this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions and to comply with a handbook policy requirement.