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Are Employees and Employers Bound by Employee Handbooks?

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1. An employee signs a document acknowledging that they read and fully understand the employee handbook. Shouldn't an employer be bound by anything written in an employee handbook when disciplining or discharging the employee?

2. Is it fair for an employer to change or modify the handbook at their discretion?

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This response discusses whether an employer is bound by anything written in an employee handbook when disciplining or discharging the employee. Further, it is discussed whether it is fair for an employer to change or modify the handbook at their discretion. Attached in Word.

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