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

BMT Office Administration

Accident reports. Payroll records for money or pay-related information such as: Timesheets. Payroll deduction forms. You must keep a completed Form I-9 on file for each employee on your payroll. If so, then the document should be included in the employee’s general personnel file.”. Cover letter. Training records.

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

BMT Office Administration

These types of files include: Cover letters Resumes Employment applications References Interview notes Remember not to include any pre-hire documents that must be kept confidential, such as an employee’s I-9 form. Confidential documents include medical files, tax documents, employee benefits , payroll records, and more.

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What does it take to be a successful HR Assistant?

Page Personnel

In addition, the HR assistant will provide assistance to senior members of the team in a range of areas, including recruitment, training, performance management, employee orientation, payroll administration, employee welfare and health and safety. Relevant characteristics include sympathy, fast decision-making, ethics, and patience.

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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. How long should you keep tax, payroll , and benefits records? Hiring documents. Compensation.

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Are you getting paid as a 1099 Contractor?

Job Advice Blog

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection Are you getting paid as a 1099 Contractor? Most employees don’t realize the added expenses that a company has simply to pay an employee.

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New DOL bulletin — Compensable break time for remote employees

BMT Office Administration

to get her kids ready for school, and resumes work at 9:00 a.m. Conclusion: The one-hour break is non-compensable personal time, since Barrie is completely relieved of her duties, chooses when to resume work, and is able to effectively use the time for her own purposes. She starts work at 7:00 a.m., to 9:00 a.m.

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

Who's the Real Boss?

Or maybe a reporting function in the business is now lacking due to a stand down – is this something you could assist with? Think about how good it will look on your resume to have a certificate in accounts payable/receivable, in payroll or even human resources. So update that resume and see what’s out there!

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