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

BMT Office Administration

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. Rather, understand that general personnel files serve a distinct purpose. What to include in an employee’s personnel file.

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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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Lawsuits, Lost Expertise And Bad Morale: The Steep Risks Of Ignoring Older Employees

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Even if an employee doesn’t file a claim but is merely alleging age discrimination, HR and legal will likely investigate the allegation as a best practice. All information should be defined, visible to employees, and clearly stated in the employee handbook and code of conduct. . Third, have the conversation.

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2 Measures of effective productivity systems…

Ian's Messy Desk

I learned from my mother. Not only did she remember the name of the antibiotic from four years previous, within 45 seconds she had pulled a copy of the prescription from her files. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! That was just before my mother’s 78th birthday.

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How long do employers keep employee records?

BMT Office Administration

Stick around to learn which documents you need to keep and which you can get rid of without experiencing any consequences. Stick around to learn which documents you need to keep and which you can get rid of without experiencing any consequences. Which Files Do You Need for Your Employees? Payroll files. Medical files.

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10 Tips to Help Keep Your Desk Clean

Ian's Messy Desk

Schedule filing time at least once per week. Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive. anything you need reminded of on some future date goes into your tickler file. Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive.

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