b'Welcome LetterOver ten years ago, I decided to create a concise, easy to understand guide for Texas employers. Specifically, I wanted to banish legalese and replace I read it on the internet with something people could really rely upon.I settled on publishing two-page primers each focused on a discrete employment issue.Over the next four years,with the help of our marketing team, I published primers on 50+ topics, which were distributed to clients. Since that time, the employment law team at Gray Reed has grown considerably.With a team to help, we decided to consolidate and update the Employer Handbook into a book that we could update regularly and begin providing to clients again.I especially want to thank our associate, Claire Piepenburg, who took a big role in this process.We hope the Employer Handbook helps simplify what can be complex issues so that you can get a feel for how to better address them.And, if you ever need an employment lawyer in Texas, please consider our team for the same type of straight-forward advice you will find in the Employer Handbook.Michael Kelsheimer'