Signature Alteration?

Question

My husband has had the same consistent signature and it looks nice. He has been signing the same since many years. He started a new job and he has to sign a lot. Management told him that if he doesn't change his signature he might loose his job. I know that your signature should always be the same and we should not alter it. Where can I find the law about this, so he can print it and bring the HR? Thank you

Answer 1

Legally, a signature is ANY mark you make with the intent that it serve as your signature. There is actually NO requirement what that mark looks like. The letter 'x' can be a legal signature. I personally use 3 distinct signatures depending on the importance of what I am signing and how much of a rush I am in. I have no idea why any employer would complain about a signature that was legible, but you won't find a law to support your case.

Answer 2

A signature is legal evidence that some unique individual, and that individual alone was represented. But, there is no legal reason to not change it. This is why a notary is employed for certain legal purposes. A notary provides another, independent and bonded witness to the act of signing.

I have had professional jobs where a great deal of signing was required- I was a pharmacist and required to indicate that I had read and understood and approved each of several hundred prescriptions a day.

I did what many do, I developed a sort of shortened signature/initials that I used. The very act of using this 'new' mark over and over again gave it the same authority to identify me as my 'regular' signature.

Like a name, it's the constant and consistent use that makes a signature what it is.