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

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While some variance may occur between companies, certain papers commonly belong in these files and some definitely do not. For instance, employers cannot include medical information in an employee’s general personnel file due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Medical leave of absence requests. Health insurance forms.

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How long do employers keep employee records?

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Otherwise, your organization could wind up in hot water if you’re subjected to an audit, which is something you definitely don’t want to deal with. Payroll files. Your payroll files should include W-4s, W-2s, timesheets, direct deposits, and wage rates. Medical files.

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

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Besides that, your confidential medical records will let you know if any team members have disabilities that you need to consider when planning and assigning tasks. If so, then you’ll definitely want to have the proper documents on-hand to defend your managers.

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

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Never dispose of a current employee’s Form I-9; you must keep it for as long as the employee works for you, and for a certain amount of time after they stop working for you. Only when an employee stops working for you should you calculate how much longer you must keep their Form I-9. Per the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

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Such a management system utilizes information technology to organize and store records in electronic form. Some types of business records, such as tax forms and legal documents, are relatively easy to spot. Requirements may prove surprising, such as certain employee medical records that OSHA wants retained for 30 years.