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Record Retention

Federal laws regulate employers' record retention of personnel files. Federal contractors must also abide by recordkeeping requirements. Now, states have enacted laws that require employers to maintain and preserve information on payroll, hours worked, performance evaluations, and other information relevant to the compensation, promotion, demotion, and termination of employees. Many states enacted laws requiring employers to provide current and former employees with a right to access records. Using CWC's Record Retention resource, members can find specific state laws relating to all forms of personnel records.

State and Local Compliance

Record Retention

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