tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post3400292451260044188..comments2023-10-31T12:58:36.729+01:00Comments on Evil HR Lady: Your Permanent RecordSuzanne Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129772885673695447noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post-24816895480786540332007-09-21T15:09:00.000+02:002007-09-21T15:09:00.000+02:00I believe it was PJ Soles who delivered my all tim...I believe it was PJ Soles who delivered my all time favorite line in Rock and Roll High School: "nobody will even care if you <I>went</I> to high school".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post-66605645086249096372007-09-19T03:26:00.000+02:002007-09-19T03:26:00.000+02:00I'm pretty lucky in this regard... each year, the ...I'm pretty lucky in this regard... each year, the firm I work for has secretaries fill out annual "self-evaluations" (similar to what their attorneys are filling out for them), which are placed in the file along with the actual attorney/paralegal evaluations. When we go into our HR manager's office for our review each year(gulp!), we are given copies of all of the above. Which I take home and guard religiously for future reference, lol! Don't know what, if any, "secret squirrel" type memos/notes/whatever are in there, but at least I DO know very clearly what my bosses' evaluations are (and the HR evaluation, as well).Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367064141753344111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post-82433071233651524702007-09-14T03:30:00.000+02:002007-09-14T03:30:00.000+02:00I'm not a lawyer, but as I understand the law, the...I'm not a lawyer, but as I understand the law, there's no Federal requirement that employees be allowed to even view their personnel records. Only about 20 states have such laws, but their provisions vary widely. In some states the employee can copy records, in others not. In some they can see the whole file, in other states there are restricted documents. In some states they can put dissenting statements in their file, in others not. Some companies in states with or without a requirement to allow employees to view their files may have a company policy to allow them to do so.<BR/> <BR/>My point is that the employee should review state law and company policy before they demand to see their file, as they may very well have no right at all to do so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post-39569235407703141722007-09-14T03:02:00.000+02:002007-09-14T03:02:00.000+02:00Some states have legislation that requires access,...Some states have legislation that requires access, I believe. In the companies I've worked at, nothing goes in your file without you knowing about it as well.Evil HR Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506069540151526951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post-17296928523651719382007-09-13T21:20:00.000+02:002007-09-13T21:20:00.000+02:00Hi Princess..not sure about the US, but in Canada ...Hi Princess..not sure about the US, but in Canada we have legislation which gives you the right to view any information an employer has on file that pertains to you.<BR/><BR/>From an employers perspective (and I think it's just good HR mgmt), we make sure that each and every document that goes on a personnel file has already been seen and/or signed by the employee (including disciplinary actions), so "asking to view your file" is no big deal. You've already seen it! <BR/><BR/>Does anyone know if the US has similar legislation? Just curious...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33004692.post-58241331537074930782007-09-13T18:01:00.000+02:002007-09-13T18:01:00.000+02:00This has never crossed my mind. I didn't even kno...This has never crossed my mind. I didn't even know that employees were "allowed" to look at their personnel files. It still seems like it would be at least frowned upon... but I want to do it!Princess Sparkle Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034772999725516942noreply@blogger.com