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| 1 | Bring Your Own Device to Work (BYOD) Policy A policy for employers that wish to allow their employees to use their own smartphones, tablets or other mobile devices for work either while at the office or during nonworking hours. This policy can be incorporated into an employee handbook or used as a stand-alone policy document. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces and is jurisdiction neutral. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements, but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. | Standard Documents | Maintained |
| 2 | Company Social Media Use Guidelines Guidelines for use of social media by employees and other personnel for company marketing programs and other business purposes. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces. It is based on federal law. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. It should generally be used in tandem with a social media or communications system policy. | Standard Documents | Maintained |
| 3 | Employee Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement An agreement between an employer and an employee concerning confidentiality and appropriate handling of the employer's commercially valuable information, compliance with relevant security rules and policies, and protection of the employer's intellectual property assets. Agreements of this type have various titles, which may use the term "non-disclosure" in place of "confidentiality," or "intellectual property" in place of "proprietary rights." This Standard Document is drafted in favor of the employer. It is based on federal law. For information on state law requirements, see the State Q&A Tools under Related Content to the right. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. | Standard Documents | Maintained |
| 4 | Employee Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement ... A California-specific agreement between an employer and an employee concerning confidentiality and appropriate handling of the employer's commercially valuable information, compliance with relevant security rules and policies, and protection of the employer's intellectual property assets. Agreements of this type have various titles, which may use the term "non-disclosure" in place of "confidentiality," or "intellectual property" in place of "proprietary rights." This Standard Document is drafted in favor of the employer. It is based on California law. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. | Standard Documents | Maintained |
| 5 | IT Resources and Communications Systems Policy An employee policy regarding proper use of employer IT resources and electronic communications systems, and related rules and prohibitions. It can be incorporated into an employee handbook or used as a stand-alone policy document. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces. It is based on federal law. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips, provided by PLC Labor & Employment and PLC Intellectual Property & Technology. | Standard Documents | Maintained |
| 6 | Personnel File Access Policy An employee policy for requesting access to a personnel file for the purpose of inspecting or copying relevant records. This policy can be incorporated into an employee handbook or used as a stand-alone policy document. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces. It is jurisdiction neutral. State or local laws may impose additional or different requirements, but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. | Standard Documents | Maintained |
| 7 | Social Media Guidelines (Public Company Long Form) Social media guidelines for a public company for both personal social media use and social media use as an authorized company spokesperson. These guidelines incorporate social media best practices under US securities and disclosure laws and regulations. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips, including discussion of the impact of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) review of social media policies. | Standard Documents | Maintained |
| 8 | Social Media Guidelines (Public Company Short Form) Social media guidelines for a public company for both personal social media use and social media use as an authorized company spokesperson. These guidelines incorporate social media best practices under US securities and disclosure laws and regulations. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips, including discussion of the impact of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) review of social media policies. | Standard Documents | Maintained |
| 9 | Social Media Policy (US) An employee policy for appropriate use of social media and related rules and prohibitions. It can be incorporated into an employee handbook or used as a stand-alone policy. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces. It is based on federal law. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. | Standard Documents | Maintained |