Mississippi Employee Handbook

Oct 28, 2025

When your company hires employees in Mississippi, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.

Creating your Mississippi Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.

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Mississippi Employee Handbook Policies

There are 3 state and local employee handbook policies in Mississippi.

Leaves of Absence

Mississippi Crime Victim Leave Policy

Employer is required to provide leave for a victim to respond to a subpoena, testify in a criminal proceeding or to participate in the reasonable preparation of a criminal proceeding.

Mississippi Military Service Leave Policy

Employer provides you with unpaid leave (provided advance notice is given) for periods of military service or training, for the U.S. Armed Forces or for the State of Mississippi or any other state. This leave is job-protected.

Mississippi Jury Duty Leave Policy

Employer is required to provide you with leave for time spent while serving jury duty. This leave may be unpaid. Employer will not obstruct you from serving jury duty.

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Federal Employee Handbook Policies

Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for Mississippi should contain the following federal policies.

  • Anti-Harassment Policy
  • Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
  • Anti-Retaliation Policy
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
  • Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Handbook Policy Best Practices

In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.

  • Prohibited Conduct Policy
  • Violations Reporting Policy
  • Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
  • Weapons Policy
  • Disciplinary Action Policy
  • At-Will Employment
  • Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Policy

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