Employment Law

Does your boss have to give you sick leave? Can you be fired without prior notice? Use these tips and resources to get legal and government policy information about employee rights.

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When Employers Can Require a COVID-19 Vaccination

How Employers Can Effectively Manage Election Day Time Off

The Benefit of a Workplace Fraternization Policy

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Appropriate Work Dress Codes and Business Attire

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How to Dress Business Formal in a Professional Workplace

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Casual Dress Code for Manufacturing and Industrial Settings

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Dress for Work Success: A Sample Business Casual Dress Code

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A Relaxed, Casual Dress Code for Work

All employment practices are governed by non-discrimination laws.

Employment Discrimination Laws

To succeed, every team needs to establish team norms and group guidelines.

Team Norms Sample

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Maximizing Office Space Planning

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Sample Job Offer Letters

Sample Human Resources Manager Job Description

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Sample Welcome Letters for New Employees

Open door policy

Open Door Policy Sample for the Workplace

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Sample Paid Time Off Policy

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Sample Policy Receipt Acknowledgment for Employees to Sign

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Lactation Accommodation Policy for the Workplace

Need a Sample Jury Duty Policy for Work?

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Creating a Job Plan Using a Sample Template Is Easy

Every new employee must demonstrate eligibility to work in the US by filling out the I-9 form.

Requirements for the I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification Form

Employee turns in signed handbook receipt acknowledgement form.

Sample Employee Handbook Acknowledgement of Receipt

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Employee Handbook Introduction

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Why You Need an Employee Gift Policy With a Sample Policy

Creepy Man and Nervous Woman

Fraternization Policy Sample

New Employee Introduction Letter

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Questions for Employees to Use During Self-Evaluation

Sample Letter to Introduce a Dress Code

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How to Write Job Candidate Rejection Letters

Employers need to provide employees with a solid cell phone smartphone policy.

Cell Phone or Smartphone Policy Sample for the Workplace

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Blogging and Social Media Policy Sample

Bereavement Leave Sample Policy

Sample Human Resources Policies and Procedures

Sample Human Resources Policies and Procedures

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Why, When, and How to Develop a Company Policy

Employee sitting in an office working on a self evaluation.

Why You Should Use an Employee Self-Evaluation

Using a PIP to help you succeed

Performance Improvement Plan

Explaining a Release of Claims

How to Use a Release of Claims in the Workplace

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The Best Practices for Employee Personnel Files

A day in the life of a marketing manage: Work with product development teams to manage new product, research and evaluate new product opportunities analyze the effectiveness of a company's marketing efforts and sales campaigns

What Does a Marketing Manager Do?

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Job Specification Sample: Human Resources Director

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What Does a Human Resources (HR) Assistant Do?

This illustration shows a day in the life of a human resources generalist including "Employee relationship management," "Employee safety, welfare, and wellness education," "Compensation and benefits administration," and "Recruiting and staffing logistics."

What Does a Human Resources Generalist Do?

A Human Resources Director serves many functions in an organization including interviewing and hiring employees.

Sample Human Resources Director Job Description

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Sample Job Interview Questions for Employers to Ask

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Checklist for Interviewing Potential Employees

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Want to Know What Goes Into an Employee Handbook Table of Contents?

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Open Door Policy

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How Employers Use Nondisclosure Agreements

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IRS Mileage Reimbursement

Employees meet to give a disciplinary warning to a manufacturing employee

Progressive Discipline in the Workplace

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Conflicts of Interest in the Workplace

Work peers meeting

How to Develop a Code of Conduct for Your Company

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Confidentiality Agreement

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Sample Employment Offer Letter

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Rejection Letter Samples to Job Candidates

Young woman interviewing for a job receives an early career job offer letter.

Job Offer Letter Sample for an Early Career Employee

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Sales Job Offer Letter Sample

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Sample Job Offer Letter for an Executive

Job Rejection Letter Samples

Employment Application

Rejection Letters: Applicants Who Won't Receive an Interview

Car buried under a snow bank means someone will not be able to get to work.

Inclement Weather or Other Emergency Policy Example

A hurricane makes landfall in a coastal town.

Must Employers Pay for Snow Days, Rain Days, and Emergencies?

Hiring manager discusses background of potential employee

What Are Negligent Hiring Claims?

Four employees, a woman and three men, dressed in blue, denim, white and gray talk with each other in a workplace that has adopted a casual dress code.

Sample Dress Code Policy for Business Attire

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