Can an employee request copies of their timesheets?
You have a legal right to a copy of your payroll records, though employers often do not retain the original timesheets.
When is an employer required to make a copy of a personnel file available?
The employer is not required to make those personnel records or a copy available at a time when the employee is actually required to render service to the employer, if the requester is the employee. An employer is required to comply with only one request per year by a former employee to inspect or receive a copy of his or her personnel records.
When do employers need to provide time sheets?
Employers do not need to provide time sheets or pay records above and beyond what is on the employee’s paystub. The pay records must be provided within 21 calendar days of the request. Failure to timely provide copies of the pay records entitles the employee to a $750 penalty, plus a claim for injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees.
Do you have to give an employer a copy of your payroll?
Employers are required to give an employee or job applicant, upon request, a copy of any instrument that the employee or applicant has signed relating to the obtaining or holding of employment. Employers are required to permit current and former employees to inspect or copy payroll records pertaining to that current or former employee.
When do employers need to give an employee a copy of an instrument?
Employers are required to give an employee or job applicant, upon request, a copy of any instrument that the employee or applicant has signed relating to the obtaining or holding of employment.
Employers do not need to provide time sheets or pay records above and beyond what is on the employee’s paystub. The pay records must be provided within 21 calendar days of the request. Failure to timely provide copies of the pay records entitles the employee to a $750 penalty, plus a claim for injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees.
Do you have the right to a copy of your time sheet?
It is a wise practice to retain copies of your timesheets. If your employer refuses to let you copy your timesheets, you should make your own personal daily record of your time. You have a legal right to a copy of your payroll records, though employers often do not retain the original timesheets.
When do I have to provide a copy of my personnel file?
First, there is now a statutory deadline of 30 days to either provide a copy or make the entire file available for inspection. The 30 days runs from the employer’s receipt of the request.
When do employers need to provide personnel records?
A former employee, or her attorney, sends you a letter demanding copies of the employee’s personnel file and pay records. Under AB 2674, the rules about what an employer has to do, and when they need to do it, will change slightly as of January 1, 2013.