Legal Question in Employment Law in Virginia

Employee Manual & Acknowledgment Form

Can you discuss briefly the legal implications of employee manuals & accompanying ''acknowledgment forms''? If the statement of policies in a manual cannot be construed as constituting a contract, can a signed acknowledgment form be construed as constituting a legally enforceable agreement? What is the legal benefit to the employer of having such signed forms?


Asked on 4/26/02, 2:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Employee Manual & Acknowledgment Form

Certain parts(particularly those referencing employee rights and obligations) of employee

manuals taken together with the acknowledgment forms that you have mentioned, along with, perhaps, other, materials, have been contrued in some jurisdictions to constitute an enforceable contract.

Whether the particular versions of these materials which you have in mind would qualify for such an interpretation is a matter you would need to take up with a labor and employment law attorney who practices in the jurisdiction in which you are employed.

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Answered on 4/26/02, 7:53 pm


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