Q: I have an employee who just quit and decided to take her personnel folder with her. Is this ok? A. In general, no. It is not appropriate for the employee to simply take the original copy of the ...

Learn which documents you should and shouldn't collect in employee personnel files.

One area of practical importance to employers is an employee’s right to examine material contained in his or her personnel file. Often times an employee will request a copy of his or her employee ...

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Dion reiterated that files need to remain in his office. If he needed to look at someone’s file, he added, he would have to go to HR. Sypal noted Dion could have copies to keep in his office. “I think ...

Contrary to popular belief, the most significant law for employers with regard to medical privacy is the Americans with Disabilities Act, not the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.