PHR Exam Prep™

Employee Records Management

With respect to record keeping, HR is responsible for maintaining much of the information and documentation required to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws. A few examples of some of these record-keeping requirements include, but are in no way limited to, tax information, applicant flow data, veteran status, and I9 reporting. We'll take a closer look at recordkeeping requirements within the context of each functional area.

Maintaining documentation is, in a sense, a “Catch-22” for HR professionals. By definition, the actions associated with maintaining documentation are transactional. They are not strategic in nature. They are also driven, in large part, by compliance requirements. Plus, if we don't ...