Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. Please note that all such forms and policies should be reviewed by your legal counsel for compliance with applicable law, and should be modified to suit your organization’s culture, industry, and practices. Neither members nor non-members may reproduce such samples in any other way (e.g., to republish in a book or use for a commercial purpose) without SHRM’s permission. To request permission for specific items, click on the “reuse permissions” button on the page where you find the item. The federal government's focus on deregulation combined with active state legislatures and municipalities mean a cookie-cutter employee handbook isn't a realistic option for employers. Handbooks should be reviewed regularly to ensure compliance with ever-changing workplace law, employment attorneys told SHRM Online.
'The end of the year is a wonderful time to assess the handbook, especially this year with changes afoot in Washington,' said Jeffrey Pasek, an attorney with Cozen O'Connor in Philadelphia. Not a lot is happening at the federal level yet, as key agency positions still need to be filled. However, President Donald Trump's administration will likely scale back on prior rules. In the meantime, states are moving forward with legislation and regulations to fill perceived gaps, said Bonnie Martin, an attorney with Ogletree Deakins in Indianapolis. Companies should be particularly attentive to state and local laws on leave entitlements, background checks, and wage and hour requirements, as well as newer areas including marijuana and other drug-related laws and guns in the workplace, Martin said. Here are some of the key issues employers should monitor in 2018 that may trigger a handbook update.
May 25, 2018 - The Walmart website has some information, but Walmart does not make its. As seems to be the case with Walmart's employee handbook.
Workplace Conduct and Social Media With a Democratic majority under President Barack Obama, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) scrutinized social media policies and other workplace conduct standards that could have limited workers' right to engage in protected concerted activity. The pendulum is expected to swing the other way under President Donald Trump, said Bruce Sarchet, an attorney with Littler in Sacramento. For example, the board's new general counsel, Peter Robb, issued a memorandum rescinding prior memos that led to the board's close scrutiny of handbook and policy provisions. Already, striking down employer policies if they could be 'reasonably construed' to curb employee discussions about wages and working conditions—even if the policies weren't intended to do so. The board's new standard will consider whether the employer has a legitimate justification for the rule.