Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Human Resource Management

Record Management

There has always been confusion about the legal requirements for employer record keeping and the retention of employee files and other employment-related records. The confusion is the result of the complexity; for instance

• Federal agencies have requirements as well as individual states
• Some requirements apply to all, some to most and yet others to specific employers
• Some requirements depend on the number of employees, the industry, the location or the customers
• The same or similar records are often required by more than one law, but the periods of retention may vary

If you aren’t confused yet, here are a few questions. Do you know:

• What records your company must keep under each federal and state law?
• The retention period for those records?

To give you peace of mind that your company is in compliance with federal and state laws, ask us for a free initial review of your employee record keeping system. Just email us: HR@dpvb.com.

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