Protecting Employers
// by Steven M. Coren
One important aspect of every business is know what Employment documents must be retained and for how long. Documents which require special care include items such as job postings, employment applications, resumes, reference checks, testing data, personnel files, wage and hour records, payroll records, and disciplinary files. While it feels good to purge those documents …
What An Employer Should Know about Record Retention.Read More
// by Steven M. Coren
Today, more and more data is electronically stored on hard drives, smart phones, CDs, flash drives, e-mail servers, and other storage devices. However, storing data electronically has its risks — mainly the likelihood that essential information will be destroyed by accidental deletion, scheduled e-mail deletions, system upgrades, or other methods. Preserving your electronic records is …
// by Steven M. Coren
Understand the specific records that should be maintained on each employee. Be familiar with the federal and state laws that have an impact on the management of employee records. Establish the employee records system in a manner that takes into account both legal requirements and best practices. Ensure all records are current by updating employee …
// by Steven M. Coren
Record retention policy is necessary to ensure that records are (1) systematically retained for appropriate periods of time, (2) stored methodically and economically, and (3) systemically destroyed if no longer useful. Once relevant documents are appropriately identified, labeled, and stored, you should establish a records retention schedule and a timeline for the eventual destruction of …
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