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 ...

As an employer, you’re required by federal and state laws to collect certain employee information, from tax forms to job-related documentation, while also limiting who can access that data and how ...

SCRANTON – After finding a box of confidential files left outside of City Hall for recycling, a resident found himself in some hot water, he told Scranton City Council this week. During the public ...

Employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs improperly accessed the medical files of Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the two major party vice presidential nominees, and an investigation ...

Washington law provides employees with the right to inspect their personnel file annually upon request. In April, the Washington legislature amended the personnel file access requirements. The updated ...