Model Policies and Forms for Kansas Employers



Presented in cooperation with Kansas Chamber of Commerce
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This resource contains over 300 pages of forms, checklists, sample policies, and author commentary that explains the difference between what is optional and what is legally essential to maintain employee handbooks and personnel files. The manual includes over 100 sample policies and important forms to help employers assemble company resources and reduce their liability in the face of an employment claim.

This guide includes 16 chapters and 2 appendices, filled with practical advice on what should be done, how to do it, and a little bit of why. Topics include:

Time of hire

  • What to include in your EEO policy to avoid claims of discrimination
  • Required documentation for new hires and when you need to file
  • How to set up policies prohibiting unlawful harassment

Basic company policies

  • Attendance and conduct policies
  • Drafting a comprehensive e-mail policy
  • Substance abuse policies

Wages and hours

  • How to structure an hours of work policy
  • What to include in an overtime policy
  • Breaks for nursing mothers

Check out these questions if you are unfamiliar with employment laws or want to brush up on what’s important:

  • Are you aware of which federal and state notices must be posted in the workplace? 
  • Do you properly comply with the requirements of and document your employees’ requests for FMLA leave? 
  • Do you keep Form I-9s on file for the required retention period?
  • Does your smoking policy properly comply with the requirements of Kansas Indoor Clean Air Act?

This publication was compiled by the attorneys at Hinkle Law Firm LLC.