http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/draft-a-complete-employment-contract Startup Law, Incorporation, Convertible Notes, Preferred Stock, Stock Options, Venture Capital Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:35:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/draft-a-complete-employment-contract#comment-4 Nina Kaufman Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:37:05 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/employee/draft-a-complete-employment-contract#comment-4 As a small business attorney, I certainly agree with you -- it's very important to put your employee arrangements in writing. But there may be some situations where a shorter contract and a longer employment manual may be a better solution for your business. There are a host of issues (like employee blogging!) that are better covered in a manual as an overall company policy, rather than on a contract-by-contract basis. That's the kind of issue on which entrepreneurs should consult a local attorney . . . and put their "legal services fund" (see your post of Feb 6) to good use! As a small business attorney, I certainly agree with you — it's very important to put your employee arrangements in writing. But there may be some situations where a shorter contract and a longer employment manual may be a better solution for your business. There are a host of issues (like employee blogging!) that are better covered in a manual as an overall company policy, rather than on a contract-by-contract basis. That's the kind of issue on which entrepreneurs should consult a local attorney . . . and put their "legal services fund" (see your post of Feb 6) to good use!

]]> http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/draft-a-complete-employment-contract#comment-2346 Nina Kaufman Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:37:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/employee/draft-a-complete-employment-contract#comment-2346 As a small business attorney, I certainly agree with you -- it's very important to put your employee arrangements in writing. But there may be some situations where a shorter contract and a longer employment manual may be a better solution for your business. There are a host of issues (like employee blogging!) that are better covered in a manual as an overall company policy, rather than on a contract-by-contract basis. That's the kind of issue on which entrepreneurs should consult a local attorney . . . and put their "legal services fund" (see your post of Feb 6) to good use! As a small business attorney, I certainly agree with you — it's very important to put your employee arrangements in writing. But there may be some situations where a shorter contract and a longer employment manual may be a better solution for your business. There are a host of issues (like employee blogging!) that are better covered in a manual as an overall company policy, rather than on a contract-by-contract basis. That's the kind of issue on which entrepreneurs should consult a local attorney . . . and put their "legal services fund" (see your post of Feb 6) to good use!

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