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Relating to fees charged to employees by employers for copies of personnel files
Sponsored by the Senate State Government (successor To Ssb 1024) Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 18, 2022
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 11, 2021
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 8, 202247–0
- Done: House committeeMarch 16, 2022
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Workers can now get their first copy of their personnel file from an employer for free. If an employee asks for more copies later, the employer is allowed to charge a fee for them. Employers can provide these files either on paper or electronically.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires employers to provide employees with one copy of the employee’s personnel file at no charge upon request. Under current law, an employer may charge a reasonable fee for each page of a copy made by the employer for an employee of an item in the employee’s personnel file. The bill permits employers to charge such fees for any subsequent copies requested. The bill permits employers to provide first or subsequent copies electronically.
House subcommittee
Named March 10, 2022. On March 15, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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