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

BMT Office Administration

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. Accident reports.

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

BMT Office Administration

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.

Filing 52
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SURROUND yourself with a team of experts to make you and your organization SHINE!

Office Dynamics

A meeting planner by MY definition is the go-to person within an organization – be it corporate, association or otherwise – charged with the responsibility of planning and executing a meeting or special event. Procurement and Legal. Did I think of this as meeting planning? Site Selection. Safety and Security.

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

BMT Office Administration

Legal consult proves especially helpful in matters involving the organization’s litigation hold policy. Their advice places a legal hold on physical and electronic records that should not be deleted because of potential future use. When constructing your policy, examine legal and regulatory guidelines. Per the U.S.

Policies 105
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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

BMT Office Administration

Jan bit her lip and hoped that Laura had not accidentally tossed evidence the legal department might need in a harassment lawsuit. Many serve as supporting evidence when the company files taxes or gives reports to other federal agencies. The second action opens up the company to potential legal and regulatory problems.

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Dealing in real time.

Laughing all the Way to Work

If I am told that I should have it in the next few weeks, or can expect to receive it in a couple of months, that doesn’t really help me with my follow up as it is not a definite date. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. I can only guess when I might get it. That I can track.

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Different spellings: British, Canadian and American

Laughing all the Way to Work

It will definitely be added to My Favourites on the side bar of the blog under Spelling. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. This time I came up with a site called Karens Linguistics Issues. It gives the proper spelling for British, Canadian and American words and is very user friendly.