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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. 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.

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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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Benefits of outsourcing HR for small businesses

BMT Office Administration

Most small businesses focus on their product/service team and sales staff in the early years, but someone still needs to run payroll and handle onboarding for new hires. Explore the benefits of HR outsourcing below to find out if outsourcing human resources is right for your small business. What HR functions can you outsource?

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Employee Records: End of year review & preparing for next year

BMT Office Administration

If you work in a human resources department, employee record keeping should be nothing new to you. If you aren’t part of HR or are new to the department, you may not know which employment records you need to keep on file. These documents include payroll records, time cards, pay rate information, and anything else related to payment.

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1099 vs W-2: The difference between employees and contractors

BMT Office Administration

While individuals have until April 18, 2023, to file their personal income taxes, businesses have to start thinking about tax requirements a bit sooner. If you’re not quite sure about the differences between a 1099 and a W-2, keep reading to learn which form to send and how to fill out and file them. What is a W-2?

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

BMT Office Administration

Creating an effective documentation retention policy involves reviewing company and human resources requirements, state law, federal law, industry and governmental regulatory requirements, and insurance policies. Input from senior management, human resources, and the record-keeping department is a must.

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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. Electronic files allow approved people to get what they need regardless of where they are at.