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EEO handbook statement [15+ employees]

This resource explains when employers with 15 or more employees should include an equal employment opportunity (EEO) handbook statement to reflect current federal nondiscrimination requirements and recent guidance concerning sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics.

by Amy E. Mendenhall and Susie Wine, Littler

When to include

This table of contents consists of links to all available handbook templates for New York, which together combine to form a proposed state-specific supplement to an employee handbook. They are organized in a suggested order with categories and are designed to be used together with the National handbook: Table of contents and its associated handbook templates.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Customizable handbook statement
  • Guidance for employers
  • Additional resources

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Latest updates

Updated guidance concerning sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics in light of recent Executive Orders and other government actions.

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Littler

Littler, the largest global employment and labor law practice, exclusively represents the global employer community in all aspects of employment and labor law. Littler litigates, mediates and negotiates some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record.

Littler’s practice areas are extensive and their expertise crosses over multiple industries and spans a wide array of employment law areas such as discrimination and harassment, labor management relations, executive compensation, ERISA and benefit plan litigation, leaves of absence and disability accommodation, hiring, performance management and termination, employment practices audits and wage and hour.

Littler is the exclusive author of Brightmine’s prestigious Employee Handbook. Their experience with preparing employee handbooks and their ongoing contributions to Brightmine in the areas of federal and state leaves of absence, disabilities and multistate employer issues made them a natural fit to partner with us on the creation of a robust set of model handbook policy statements and guidance for federal, state and key municipalities.

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