CHAPTER 10
DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDS RETENTION
INTRODUCTION
Any employer must maintain records regarding its employees because (1) it makes good business sense to have personnel files and records that are well organized; (2) some federal and state laws mandate that employers keep detailed information about their employees and prescribe the length of time it should be kept, such as wage and hour laws and safety and health laws; and (3) the day will probably come when these files and records will be needed for a hearing or litigation. If there is a charge of discrimination that the employer knows or has reason to believe will be filed with a federal or state fair employment practice agency and the employer allows its workers to destroy documents ...
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