Electronic Record Retention: Mistakes HR Professionals Can Avoid (Latest Version)

Employers have lots of information on their employees – from social security numbers to disciplinary records.  It is impossible to keep everything indefinitely.  Destroying documents too soon, however, will inevitably lead to serious consequences.  When can you destroy documents safely and legally?

The process of organizing, saving, and destroying company records can be confusing even for a seasoned professional. Save too many files, and your company will pay unnecessary storage fees.  Accidentally destroy certain information and you could be vulnerable to costly fines with the DOL or unprepared in the event of a lawsuit.  Courts are increasingly issuing significant fines against companies that have destroyed documents that were relevant to the litigation.  Sometimes courts even enter default judgments in particularly egregious cases.  How do you protect your company?

In this program, you’ll learn how to:

• Keys to Solving Record Retention Issues: What’s Required By Law
• How to determine a record’s retention & storage period
• Tips For a Strong Electronic Record Retention Program
• Paper vs. paperless: How your retention obligations change
• Establish policies for electronic records: Email, IM, & Web content
• What records should be kept when an employee leaves?

Who will Benefit:

• Human resource managers,
• risk managers,
• human resource generalists
• Professionals,
• Benefits Professional

Susan Fahey Desmond

Susan Fahey Desmond is a partner with Jackson Lewis, LLP, which has offices in over 54 cities across the United States. She has been representing management in all aspects of labor in employment law since 1985. She is listed in Best Lawyers in America and has been named by Chamber USA as one of America’s Leading Business Lawyers for labor and employment law. She is also listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers and Louisiana Super Lawyers.