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

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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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How To Successfully Combat Workplace Bullying And Harassment To Foster A Safe Work Environment

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Proactive measures like nurturing a strong company culture and having clear policies and reporting systems are key in preventing and addressing workplace harassment, bullying, and violence. Company policies can play a big role in preventing toxic behavior that can escalate to more serious cases of bullying, harassment, and workplace violence.

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

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They create a document retention policy that clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. Sticking to a set record retention policy eliminates guesswork and promotes efficiency. Such action raises concern about cover-ups. Businesses and nonprofits of all sizes should possess a written-out document retention policy.

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

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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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Federal Labor Board Rules Apple’s Secrecy Restricts Workers’ Rights

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They allege this enabled some bad managers to make questionable decisions without accountability.

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8 Tools To Help Build An Efficient Asynchronous Workflow

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Zoom Zoom helped herald in a new era for remote and hybrid work policies around the globe. The software is a scheduling automation platform designed to streamline the process of setting up meetings and appointments. Some of the features include file sharing, voice and video calls, workflow automation, and data encryption.

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Why You Should Embrace Change In The Era Of Hyper-Speed Tech Evolution

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I have an optimistic view that even when a quantum computer can perform many of the functions that we consider human today, the human brain and the human species will step up to perform something new. These risks must be addressed at the public policy level as well as within society. Even going back to revolutions as early as the “.com”

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