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

BMT Office Administration

Cover letter. Job offer letter. Reference and background check results. Payroll records for money or pay-related information such as: Timesheets. Payroll records for money or pay-related information such as: Timesheets. Payroll deduction forms. Recruiting and screening documents. Training records.

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. Confidential documents include medical files, tax documents, employee benefits , payroll records, and more. Here’s what you’ll need to include in your confidential employee files.

Filing 52