JD Supra

Employee Privacy: Right to Access Personnel Files

One area of practical importance to employers is an employee’s right to examine material contained in his or her personnel file. Often times an employee will request a copy of his or her employee ...
Yahoo

Personnel files from Myrtle Beach area top employees all tell their own story, one denial

Last month, The Sun News submitted public records requests for personnel files for the top employee in the following municipalities: Town of Surfside Beach, City of Myrtle Beach, City of North Myrtle ...
inforum

Port: Minot's city manager wants to block access to public employee personnel files

MINOT — I have some thoughts about Minot City Manager Harold Stewart's expressed hostility toward open records requests in the context of an ongoing personnel issue involving the chief of the Minot ...
Yahoo

In-N-Out former employee files $3-million lawsuit, saying he was fired over his hairstyle

The burger chain's actions has caused the employee "anxiety, humiliation, and loss of dignity" according to the lawsuit. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) In-N-Out Burger is being sued for at least ...
JD Supra

Washington State Expands Employee Access to Personnel Files

Washington State has long required employers to allow employees to inspect their own personnel files, but the relevant statutes previously did not define what qualifies as a “personnel file” nor ...
wbng

Lockheed Martin employee files complaint against the company

TOWN OF OWEGO, N.Y. (WBNG) - On Jan. 29, a Lockheed Martin employee filed a formal record against the company, initiating an investigation of alleged unfair labor practices. The employee alleged that ...
WSPA

Some employee data accessed in Spartanburg Co. cyberattack

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Some employee files were accessed earlier this month when Spartanburg County government experienced a cyberattack. On the week of August 8, some Spartanburg County ...