Which of the following is a problem associated with employee handbooks?
A) Employee handbooks can serve as implied contracts between employers and employees and limit an employer's ability to discharge employees.
B) The use of employee handbooks usually increases the amount of litigation brought against employers by disgruntled former employees.
C) Employee handbooks become out of date nearly every month, which is costly and time consuming.
D) Small businesses and family-owned businesses fail to benefit from employee handbooks.

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Employee handbooks can create implied contracts between employers and employees if they contain specific language that can be construed as a promise of continued employment or certain policies that limit an employer's discretion to terminate employees. This can limit an employer's ability to discharge employees and may result in legal disputes.

Which of the Following Is a Problem Associated with Employee