Like any organization with more than one or two employees, roofing contractors should uphold the best practice of maintaining personnel files for each employee. A well-kept personnel file can be the key to defending against employment-related claims brought against a roofing company by a disgruntled or former employee. Rule of Thumb: Any document that would not assist with an employment decision is inappropriate for inclusion in an employee personnel file.
A personnel file not correctly conserved, which includes documents not appropriate for such records, may have the opposite effect of its intent, providing the basis for a successful employment-related claim brought against the company. Therefore, company leaders should become aware of which documents are appropriate to maintain within such records.