Are you able to ask for a copy of all information in your employee file as a past employee?
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Are you able to ask for a copy of all information in your employee file as a past employee?
Asked on October 4, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
No, the majority of the file does not need to be provided to ex-employees. The file may be about them, but it is the property of the employer, kept for its own purposes. All they they have to require in your state (TX) is anything relating to pension or retirement plans and anything relating to job-related exposure to possibly hazardous chemicals and any medical records in the file.
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