Various federal and state statutes require employers to keep employee applications and other employment-related information for a specified period of time, as more specifically identified below. The requirements have been organized by law.
The person charged with the administration of personnel files, applications and other company records is responsible for insuring that the required information is retained in conformity with the following guidelines.
| Type of Records | Retention Period | Coverage |
| Any personnel or employment records made or kept by an employer, including requests for reasonable accommodation application forms submitted by applicants and other records related to hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, rates of pay, terms of compensation, selections to training programs, etc. | One year from the time the record is made or the personnel action is taken, whichever is later. | Employers with 15 or... Please call us at (312) 960-9400 if this is an error or if you have any questions. |