In a recent case, the Supreme Court of Connecticut held that an employer may be able to change its policies, but it can't do so by just publishing a new employee handbook. Instead, the employer must notify employees hired under the old policies that the new policies apply to them, and inform them of any major changes in those policies. This case, as well as a recent case from the California Supreme Court, emphasizes that what you say in an interview to recruit a new hire can and will be used against you if you hire that person and they later are fired or laid off. Give employees notice of major changes .
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