Personnel records.
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill expands the rights of current and former employees to access their personnel records, including education and training records. It requires employers to provide these records to employees or their representatives within 30-35 days of a written request, with some exceptions for reasonable delays. The bill also establishes a process for requesting copies of records and outlines employer responsibilities for maintaining and providing access to these records.
Key provisions
- Expands the definition of personnel records to include education and training records.
- Requires employers to provide copies of personnel records within 30-35 days of a written request.
- Establishes a process for requesting and receiving personnel records, including options for written or completed forms.
- Requires employers to maintain a copy of employee personnel records for at least three years.
- Specifies procedures for providing access to records for former employees, including potential variations based on termination reasons.
- Redacts the names of nonsupervisory employees from records before providing them.
- Creates a penalty for employers who fail to comply with record access requests.
- Allows employees to seek injunctive relief to enforce record access rights.
Who is affected
- Current employees
- Former employees
- Employers
- Labor Commissioner
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