HR Hero Audio Conference on CD and Streaming Audio
What to Save, What to Shred: Comply with Personnel Record Retention Laws
Presented by Jeanne M. Bender and Jason S. Ritchie
February 28, 2008

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Feeling a little cramped in an office full of job postings, resumes, wage & hour records, and a myriad of personnel files and forms?

While you may want to avert an avalanche of paperwork, use caution before turning on the shredder! Much of what is kept in your personnel files can make or break you in a legal dispute with a current or former employee.

The mountain of government-required documentation is still growing, from the new I-9 to the EEO-1. And recent privacy legislation surrounding storage of medical information, social security numbers and other personnel files has made record-keeping even more confusing.

Learn which records you must keep and which ones you can safely throw away by registering for this popular audio conference, What to Save, What to Shred: Comply with Personnel Record Retention Laws.

In just 90 minutes you'll get the answers to all the legal dos and don'ts for complying with federal, state, and local record retention laws, as well as:

• What should be kept in the employee's personnel file? How long should you keep hiring records (applications, resumes), evaluations, disciplinary actions, payroll and benefits records, wage and hour records, attendance reports, termination documents and immigration records?
• How should the new I-9 and other immigration records be handled?
• What special protections must you provide for medical information? What obligations are imposed by the ADA, the FMLA, and HIPAA?
• When can records be thrown out and what questions need to be asked before anything is purged? How can you safely destroy files?
• Who "owns" the personnel file? That is, if an employee, or the employee's attorney asks to see the contents of the personnel file, should you share it? And must you do so? (Since the "must you" answer is state-specific, we'll provide you with an easy-to-read chart of the rules in all 50 states as part of your course materials.)
• What if a third party wants to see an employee's personnel file?
• When, if ever, should employees be allowed to write and add information to their own file?
• Which of your own company representatives should have — or should not have — access to employee files?
• What personnel records and reports, if any, should supervisors be allowed to keep in their own filing systems?
• How often should you review the files to ensure that the information is up to date and current?
• What's the latest regarding the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and what do the rules say about saving electronic records?
• Is it possible to have a "paperless" office? Does the advent of electronic signatures and other technological advances mean you can store all — or at least most — records electronically?
  

Because What to Save, What to Shred: Comply with Personnel Record Retention Laws is an audio seminar on CD you enjoy:

• Fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time lost.
• No travel-related expenses or complications.
• The perfect way to train as many employees as you like.

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How does an Audio Conference on CD and streaming audio work?

An HR Hero Audio Conference on CD is a previously-recorded seminar that you listen to on your computer, auto, or home CD player. With each event focusing on one area of employment law, you can quickly catch up on the latest developments in employment law and HR issues, as your schedule permits. Plus, you get access to the seminar material downloads.

Quick: Depending on the topic, each HR Hero Audio Conference recording normally ranges from an hour to 90 minutes.

Convenient: Listen at your own convenience, print the conference materials, and share the CD with others in your department. You can listen to the audio stream immediately or as often as you like for 30 days.

Expert: The HR Hero Audio Conference presenters are nationally known employment attorneys or HR experts. They quickly and concisely explain what you really need to know about the topic.

What to Save, What to Shred: Comply with Personnel Record Retention Laws is $227.

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