Be Clear and Concise When You Hire

A client called me recently to tell me his company was growing and that he needed to re-hire some employees he had laid off the previous year. Given his current growth and the possibility of additional expansion in the coming year, he thought it was time to brush off the company's hiring letter and discuss the use of a non-disclosure agreement for key employees. When he sent along his current hiring letter, it was immediately clear that some updating was in order. On first review, three red flags jumped out.