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Company Information & Workforce12 questions

1. Is this a single-state handbook, a multi-state master handbook with state addenda, or separate state-specific handbooks?

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2. In which state do your employees primarily work?

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3. What is the full legal name of your company?

4. What is the company's principal business address?

5. What industry or type of business best describes your company? (Select all that apply)

6. Approximately how many total employees does your company currently have (company-wide)?

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7. Which worker categories are covered by this handbook? (Select all that apply)

8. Are any employees covered by a union contract, collective bargaining agreement (CBA), or public-sector civil service rules?

9. What is the effective date of this handbook?

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10. Who is the primary HR or management contact for employee questions about handbook policies? (Name and title)

11. Who has authority to modify, interpret, or make exceptions to handbook policies?

12. Will the handbook be distributed in languages other than English?optional

At-Will Employment & Disclaimer5 questions

13. Should the handbook state explicitly that it is not a contract of employment and does not create contractual rights?

14. Should the handbook state that no manager or supervisor may alter at-will status or handbook policies except through authorized written approval?

15. Should the handbook use standard at-will employment language, Montana just-cause language, or custom language for your jurisdiction?

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16. Do you use an introductory or orientation period for any employee groups?

17. Should the handbook state it supersedes prior policy manuals and informal policy statements, while not superseding signed employment agreements or applicable law?

Equal Employment Opportunity & Anti-Discrimination5 questions

18. Which protected classes will your EEO policy explicitly cover?

19. Will your handbook describe the ADA reasonable accommodation interactive process, accommodation contact, and request procedure?

20. Will the handbook describe the process for requesting religious belief accommodations?

21. Will you include a pregnancy, nursing, and lactation accommodation policy?

22. Will the handbook address genetic information, family medical history, and medical privacy in employment decisions?optional

Anti-Harassment Policy5 questions

23. Who will your anti-harassment policy protect against harassment by?

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24. How can employees report harassment or discrimination complaints? (Select all that apply)

25. Should the handbook describe the complaint intake, investigation, and outcome communication process?

26. Does your company provide sexual harassment prevention training to employees?

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27. Will your handbook explicitly prohibit retaliation against employees who report harassment, discrimination, or policy violations?

Compensation & Pay Practices8 questions

28. How frequently are employees paid? (Select the most common; note variations by employee group below)

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29. What are your regular paydays, pay period dates, payroll delivery method, and wage statement delivery method?

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30. Does your company employ non-exempt (hourly or otherwise overtime-eligible) employees?

31. Do any employees receive tips as part of their compensation?

32. Do any employees receive commissions, bonuses, shift differentials, hazard pay, or other variable pay?

33. Will the handbook address permissible wage deductions, payroll advances, overpayment recovery, and garnishment handling?

34. Will your handbook include a pay equity and pay transparency statement?

35. Will your handbook address employee business expense reimbursement?

Work Hours & Scheduling4 questions

36. What are the standard scheduled work hours for your company? (Describe by employee group or shift if varied)

37. Will the handbook include attendance, call-in, no-call/no-show, and absence reporting rules?

38. Will your handbook include a meal and rest break policy for non-exempt employees?

39. Are your employees subject to predictive / fair workweek scheduling requirements?

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Leave Policies13 questions

40. How do employees request leave, and what documentation may the company require?

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41. How is paid time off structured at your company?

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42. What paid sick leave accrual or frontload amount, permitted uses, notice requirements, and documentation rules apply?

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43. Which paid holidays does the company observe, and what rules apply when a holiday falls on a weekend or during an employee's scheduled leave?optional

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44. Does your company have 50 or more employees within 75 miles of any worksite?

45. Does your state or any employee work location have a mandatory paid family or medical leave program?

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46. Does the company provide parental, bonding, caregiver, or pregnancy-related leave beyond what state or federal law requires?optional

47. Will your handbook include a bereavement leave policy?

48. Will your handbook include a jury duty leave policy?

49. Will your handbook include a voting leave policy?

50. Will your handbook address military leave under USERRA and any applicable state military leave laws?

51. Will the company offer discretionary personal or unpaid leave not otherwise required by law?optional

52. Do applicable state or local laws require school activity, domestic violence, crime victim, emergency responder, or similar special purpose leaves?

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Benefits3 questions

53. Which employee categories are eligible for company benefits, and when does eligibility begin for each?

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54. Does your company provide health insurance or other medical benefits?

55. Does your company offer a retirement savings plan (401k, SIMPLE IRA, SEP-IRA, etc.)?

Conduct & Discipline9 questions

56. Which general workplace conduct standards should the handbook include? (Select all that apply)

57. Will your handbook describe a progressive discipline process?

58. Will your handbook list categories of conduct that may result in immediate termination without progressive discipline?

59. Will the handbook include conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, outside business activities, or anti-bribery rules?optional

60. Will the handbook include dress code, grooming, uniform, or appearance standards?optional

61. Will the handbook address workplace relationships, supervision of relatives, or fraternization between employees?optional

62. Will the handbook include solicitation, distribution, and non-employee access to workplace rules?optional

63. Will your handbook include a drug and alcohol-free workplace policy?

64. Will your handbook include a workplace violence prevention policy?

Technology & Confidentiality9 questions

65. Do employees use company-owned computers, phones, tablets, or other electronic devices?

66. Do employees use their personal devices (phones, laptops, tablets) for work purposes (BYOD)?

67. Does your company monitor employee electronic communications, systems usage, or workplace activity?

68. Should the handbook include specific policy sections for video surveillance, GPS/vehicle tracking, or call recording beyond general monitoring notice?optional

69. Will the handbook address employee use of AI tools, generative AI systems, and handling of confidential information in AI platforms?optional

70. Will the handbook include cybersecurity, password, data handling, and incident reporting rules?

71. Does the company collect biometric data such as fingerprints, facial geometry, retina scans, or hand geometry for timekeeping, security access, or other purposes?optional

72. Will your handbook include a social media policy?

73. Will the handbook reference a confidentiality policy and any separately signed non-disclosure or proprietary information agreements?

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Safety & Workers' Compensation5 questions

74. Will your handbook include a general workplace safety and OSHA compliance policy?

75. Will your handbook include workers' compensation coverage information and injury reporting procedures?

76. Will the handbook include company vehicle use, personal vehicle use for work, or driver eligibility rules?optional

77. Will the handbook address severe weather, emergency closures, and pay rules during business disruptions?optional

78. Will the handbook address communicable disease, illness reporting, workplace hygiene, or public health protocols?optional

Remote Work1 question

79. Do any employees work remotely (partially or fully)?

Separation from Employment6 questions

80. What notice period does the company request (but cannot legally require in at-will states) from voluntarily resigning employees?

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81. How is accrued but unused PTO handled when an employee separates?

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82. Should the handbook state that final pay will be provided in accordance with applicable law and company payroll procedures, and identify the payroll contact?

83. Will your handbook address the return of company property upon separation?

84. What employment verification and reference policy applies after an employee separates?optional

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85. Will the handbook address exit interviews, final timesheet submission, and final expense report deadlines?optional

State-Specific Requirements9 questions

86. How should arbitration of employment disputes be handled in the handbook?

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87. Do you have employees in California?

88. Do you have employees in New York?

89. Do you have employees in Illinois?

90. Do you have employees working in any other states besides your primary state?

91. Will your handbook include an employee acknowledgment form to be signed and retained?

92. How will the company notify employees of handbook updates, and when do updates take effect?optional

93. Are there any company-specific policies or situations not covered above that should be included?optional

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94. Will this document be signed electronically?optional

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