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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. 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.

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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. Recruitment documents Human resources departments should retain documents related to the hiring process, especially if you need to refer back to them later.

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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. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) have also had significant impacts on employee recordkeeping and personnel files — further complicating the issue.

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

BMT Office Administration

Is the worker treated as a supplemental resource to the business’ internal staff or are they working alongside them during similar hours and on similar projects? 1099 workers also are not generally paid through regular payroll and do not typically have taxes withheld from their checks or deposits. Medical and health care payments.

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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. Per the U.S.

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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

BMT Office Administration

Requirements may prove surprising, such as certain employee medical records that OSHA wants retained for 30 years. Other common types of records to address regarding retention and deletion schedules include: Records pertaining to time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ). Payroll information. OSHA forms.

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4 Reasons you Should Continue Providing your Employees Health Insurance

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Having un- or under-insured employees means that your workforce will likely forego routine checkups and needed medical care for all but the most dire medical problems. You’ll have a healthier, more productive workforce. Sicknesses are a major loss of productivity for any business, and in particular small business.

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