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Employee Records: End of year review & preparing for next year

BMT Office Administration

If you aren’t part of HR or are new to the department, you may not know which employment records you need to keep on file. After all, the US Department of Labor has some stringent requirements for employee files, including some federal laws. Confidential employee files. These files include: Worker’s compensation claims.

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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.

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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

BMT Office Administration

Jan bit her lip and hoped that Laura had not accidentally tossed evidence the legal department might need in a harassment lawsuit. Many serve as supporting evidence when the company files taxes or gives reports to other federal agencies. Electronic files allow approved people to get what they need regardless of where they are at.