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

BMT Office Administration

Training records. Health insurance forms. Note that employers who are required to encourage applicants and employees to self-identify as an individual with a disability under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act must keep these self-identification forms separate from all other records, including other medical records.

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

BMT Office Administration

They help maintain a safe workplace Does your organization require mandatory OSHA training? Are your employees up to date with their fire safety and first-aid training? Keeping safety records will make it easy to know if your team needs to update their training, helping you stay in compliance with any OSHA requirements.

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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.

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

All Things Admin

For example: FORMForms LTR – Letters MEMO – Memos LBL – Labels MAP – Maps ENV – Envelopes RPT – Reports SIGN – Signs BOD – Board of Directors Keep this list of abbreviations posted where you and others who may need it can easily reference it when creating or searching for files. Some track things via Slack.

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In-Depth Guide to the Timesheet Approval Process

BMT Office Administration

In fact, this is why human resources professionals still refer to clock-in times as ‘punches.’ Recordkeeping for legal requirements. This is actually a legal requirement mandated by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), so it’s not a step you’ll want to skip. In the old days, this involved ‘punching’ a physical time card.

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Considerations For Social Media Use In The Workplace

Small Business CEO

This practice can create liability for a company absent a policy or set of guidelines for such professionals to reference, allowing them to make sure their behavior does not violate applicable law or expose the company to legal action. Train key employees. Provide a written policy that is clearly communicated to employees.

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How To Successfully Combat Workplace Bullying And Harassment To Foster A Safe Work Environment

Allwork

Physical harassment Physical harassment refers to any type of unwelcome and non-consensual physical contact. In this sense, organizations can raise awareness regarding workplace harassment, bullying, or violence via training sessions, workshops, and regular conversations. It also includes acts of violence. In the U.S.,