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Question<\/strong>: One of my employees is asking for a copy of their personnel file. We have copies of warnings and discipline notices in the file. Am I required to give the employee a copy of the entire file?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Answer<\/strong>: Whether you are required to provide an employee with a copy of their personnel file depends on the state in which the employee works. Some states give employees the right to inspect and\/or receive copies of certain personnel records, while others have more limited requirements. Personnel files generally include applications\/resumes, offer letters, job descriptions, performance reviews, disciplinary documentation, compensation changes, etc., and are typically separate from medical files and Form I-9 files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click the following link to read: Overview of State Personnel File Access Laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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