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

BMT Office Administration

Setting up employee personnel files is an important part of the recordkeeping process. However, sometimes people mistakenly think of these files as a catch-all for an individual’s paperwork. Rather, understand that general personnel files serve a distinct purpose. What to include in an employee’s personnel file.

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What Is a Credit Freeze, and Should I Do It?

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However, knowing what a credit freeze is and taking advantage of it can help protect you and your finances. When you freeze your credit, it keeps sensitive data in your credit files from being accessed without your permission. Credit freezes restrict access to your credit report.

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

BMT Office Administration

While dealing with lots of paperwork doesn’t rank as most HR professionals’ favorite task, proper recordkeeping for employee personnel files is a must for any organization. In addition, if an employee is involuntarily let go, their employee file must be kept for one year following the termination date. Why is that?

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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

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If you’re dealing with multiple types of debt, such as credit card and student loan debt, it can be overwhelming to come up with a plan to pay them off while also saving for other lofty goals (like being able to retire before you’re 90). You should consult your own tax, legal, and accounting advisors.

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Snail Mail 101

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This category includes bills, medical forms to file, an insurance or telephone plan to compare with what you have now, information about a product you intend to buy and a list of activities put on by a group you belong to. Be careful about filing too much. Most people’s file cabinets are neglected paper graveyards.

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Employee Monitoring: How to (and not to) track employee productivity

BMT Office Administration

Legal issues and concerns over webcam surveillance. It states that employers have the legal right to monitor employees’ verbal and written communications for any business purpose. Time tracking and file tracking. Another way to monitor remote employees is to use time tracking or file tracking software.

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Best Business Technology for Small Businesses & Their Owners (28 ideas from them to you!)

Stephanie LH Calahan

OneNote: My Filing Cabinet In The Clouds. create notebooks and files just like I would with paper, but now it is all organized on my computer. We were trying to figure out a way for my Associates and I to share files within my home office but also with my business partner that lives about 20 minutes away. Find here: steph.bz/EZBackup.