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Employee Handbooks: Benefits, Pitfalls and Preserving At-Will Employment
Employee Handbooks: Benefits, Pitfalls and Preserving At-Will Employment
On December 3, 2018, Tamsin Kaplan‘s article “Employee Handbooks: Benefits, Pitfalls and Preserving At-Will Employment” was published in Cannabis Business Executive. The article explains the importance of employee handbooks for cannabis businesses and provides tips for creating a high-quality handbook. Read the article in Cannabis Business Executive.
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