Posts by Lee Christian

Do employees (and former employees) have the right to see their own personnel file? You bet.

In the employment law context, many wrongful termination/wrongful disciplinary action cases deal with allegations by an employer of an employee’s misconduct.  An employer may assert an employee was disciplined because of their unprofessional conduct (e.g, absenteeism, sexual harassment, substance abuse, etc.).  In the past, prior to any formal litigation, an employee requesting to see documentation of the…

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