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

BMT Office Administration

As any human resources professional will attest, managing every employee’s employment life cycle involves a good deal of paperwork. For instance, employers cannot include medical information in an employee’s general personnel file due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Medical leave of absence requests.

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

BMT Office Administration

Besides that, your confidential medical records will let you know if any team members have disabilities that you need to consider when planning and assigning tasks. Recruitment documents Human resources departments should retain documents related to the hiring process, especially if you need to refer back to them later.

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

BMT Office Administration

If you work in a human resources department, employee record keeping should be nothing new to you. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) have also had significant impacts on employee recordkeeping and personnel files — further complicating the issue.

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

BMT Office Administration

Creating an effective documentation retention policy involves reviewing company and human resources requirements, state law, federal law, industry and governmental regulatory requirements, and insurance policies. Input from senior management, human resources, and the record-keeping department is a must. Per the U.S.

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1099 vs W-2: The difference between employees and contractors

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Is the worker treated as a supplemental resource to the business’ internal staff or are they working alongside them during similar hours and on similar projects? 1099 workers also are not generally paid through regular payroll and do not typically have taxes withheld from their checks or deposits. How to fill out a 1099 vs a W-2.

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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. The second action opens up the company to potential legal and regulatory problems. Some types of business records, such as tax forms and legal documents, are relatively easy to spot. OSHA forms.

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

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How will you document your procedures and what resources or tools are you going to use? Plus, well-documented business systems are a useful tool for training someone new or for meeting regulatory compliance. Developing a Business System Strategy Its important to begin by determining what your business system will look like.