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

BMT Office Administration

Health insurance forms. Note that employers who are required to encourage applicants and employees to self-identify as an individual with a disability under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act must keep these self-identification forms separate from all other records, including other medical records. Pay authorization forms.

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

BMT Office Administration

Besides the EEOC, the IRS also has requirements for employee documents, including which forms you need to have for each employee, such as W-4s. 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.

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

BMT Office Administration

Some companies hold on to hiring documents such as resumes, job applications, and job descriptions. These documents include payroll records, time cards, pay rate information, and anything else related to payment. You’re legally required to hold on to these forms, so don’t throw them out. Employee investigation forms.

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Epic pandemic? Taking control of your career during times of uncertainty

Who's the Real Boss?

Regardless of the industry, with many states and countries now in some form of lockdown, the impact that the virus is having on businesses, regardless of what they do, is catastrophic (well, except for the ones that manufacture hand-sanitizer!). So update that resume and see what’s out there!

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Establishing a Digital Presence

Recruit CRM

There should also be a ‘Write to Us’ or ‘Message Us ‘form that comes straight to your inbox, with an automated ‘thank you’ message and mentioning how quickly you will get back to them ( one or two working days at best). small form could pop up which is filled by the visitor).

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How long do employers keep employee records?

BMT Office Administration

Payroll files. Your payroll files should include W-4s, W-2s, timesheets, direct deposits, and wage rates. ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act) record requirements state you must retain payroll records for three years. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) states employees must hold onto payroll records for three years.

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Standard Operating Procedures: Tips for Creating Business Systems | Office Organization & Office Efficiency | OfficeArrow

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Checklists ensure that all steps or actions occur, not necessarily in a specific order (though that can be part of the process), but rather just that they are completed, while a template is an established pattern - form letters, resume designs - that you can use over and over to produce the same result.