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

BMT Office Administration

Cover letter. Job offer letter. Agreements related to the use of a company car or business credit card. Reference and background check results. If so, then the document should be included in the employee’s general personnel file.”. Recruiting and screening documents. Educational transcript.

Filing 121
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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

Recruitment documents Human resources departments should retain documents related to the hiring process, especially if you need to refer back to them later. Also, you’re legally obligated to retain these records for at least one year by the EEOC.

Filing 52