When your company hires employees in Missouri, 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 Missouri 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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Missouri Employee Handbook Policies
There are 3 state and local employee handbook policies in Missouri.
Leaves of Absence
Missouri Jury Duty Leave Policy
Employer is required to provide you with unpaid time off to serve jury duty.
Missouri Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave Policy
Employer provides unpaid leave to employees who serve as volunteer emergency responders in response to an emergency.
Missouri Voting Leave Policy
Employer provides you with up to three (3) hours of paid time off in order to vote in any public election. Employer may specify the hours when you may be absent and such leave may not be granted if you otherwise have three successive hours of non-working time available to you while the poles are open.
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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 Missouri 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.
- Weapons Policy
- Disciplinary Action Policy
- Prohibited Conduct Policy
- Violations Reporting Policy
- Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- At-Will Employment
