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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

BMT Office Administration

As any human resources professional will attest, managing every employee’s employment life cycle involves a good deal of paperwork. Cover letter. Job offer letter. Knowing what to keep and the location of each document is vital to easy retrieval and to maintaining compliance with government and industry regulations.

Filing 121
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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

A dizzying amount of paperwork goes into hiring a new employee, including background checks, applications, offer letters, job applications, and more. That’s not even mentioning all the paperwork involved in the onboarding process, such as employee handbooks , contact information, and direct deposit/banking information — just to name a few.

Filing 52