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ARTICLE · 27 JULY 2017

Need Cool Relief From Summer Heat? Try A Refreshing Handbook Update!

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As we discussed here, the FEHA Regulations now include many new requirements for employer policies on harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.

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Ah, the joys of summer. Maybe it's the heat, but everything seems a little harder in the summer. The sun is melting everything in sight, and sometimes it seems everyone is on vacation, leaving a little opportunity for the rest of us to have some *gasp* free time? This is the time of year, after all, when everything just seems to slooooooooooooooow dooooooooooooooooooown.

But because we're all looking for an excuse to spend a little more time in nice air conditioned comfort, and we need to cure that summer boredom, when was the last time you updated your handbook?

Here are a few areas you may want to check while you enjoy that recycled air:

Did you update when the FEHA Regulations were amended last year?

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