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Employee Handbooks – Do You Need a Lawyer to Write One?

By Daniel Schwartz on January 22, 2008
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

I’ve resisted posting on this subject for a few days because at first I honestly thought it was a hoax.  But now that blogs across the United States are chiming on on this, including a recap post by Overlawyered this morning, it’s worth adding a Connecticut perspective.courtesy morgue file - public domain

What’s the story? It’s the new employee handbook by…

Updating Employee Handbooks — Even Road Signs Need to be Replaced

By Daniel Schwartz on October 23, 2007
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Next time you’re driving on the highway, take a look at the road signs. Not for what they say, but how they say it.  Are they new or worn? Easy to read or difficult to see? Straightforward or confusing?

Courtesy Steve Alpert's Roads, http://web.mit.edu/smalpert/www/roads/

If you drive down I-95 around Fairfield and Westport, you’ll notice something different lately. The signs…

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Daniel Schwartz Bio PhotoDaniel A. Schwartz created the Connecticut Employment Law Blog in 2007 with the goal of sharing new and noteworthy items relating to employment law with employers, human resources personnel, and executives in Connecticut. Since then, the blog has been recognized by the ABA Journal, and was one of ten named to the “Blog Hall of Fame” in recognition of the blog’s contributions and consistency over the years.
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