Even though the computerization has increased, the need for paper has not completely
vanished.
Paper is imperative in many legal situations.
A lot of documentation is produced and retained primarily for protection against
litigation.
- Poor, imprecise, or incomplete records
- Available, but not accessible
Problems in documentation:
evidence of discrimination or no discrimination usually is inferred from the contents of
documentation regarding employees.
The most prevalent form of discrimination is disparate treatment.
All individuals must be treated ____________________________________.
fairly and evenly
Being treated unfairly or unevenly are violations of _______________________________.
the Civil Rights Act 1964
Legislation requires all individuals to be ___________________________ concerning terms
and conditions of employment.
treated equally
_______________________ involves allegations of discrimination against members of a
protected group.
Disparate impact
, For any charge, ______________________ concerning all affected employees may be
requested.
documentation
Every page of every document should have a ____________________________________. This
includes an organizations _____________________________.
unique page number and an identifying title; personnel policy and procedure manual
_________________________ to the document complicate the request.
changes and revisions
All documents should be ________________________________ that they become effective
and/or a time that will expire.
dated with a time
_______________ should retain complete copies of all versions or revisions of all
organizational documents that affect employees (Employee Manual, memos, etc.)
HR
Any information that cannot legally be uses as the basis for a
____________________________ should never enter an employee's _______________________
and should never be retained in a manager's personal files.
personal decision; personnel file
Some records are retained on the basis of ________________________________. Other
records are retained because of ___________________________.
common sense; external or legal requirements
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