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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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Ian's Messy Desk

I learned from my mother. I asked why he had been on the medication and she said, “that was four years ago, when he had his surgery.” 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. Thanks for visiting!

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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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