the personnel records of the individual terminated
For the personnel records of the individual terminated, regulation is 29 CFR 1602.14; regulator / programme is EEOC; retention period is a period of one year; when the clock starts is from the date of termination; who it binds is the employer, in the case of involuntary termination of an employee, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.
- Regulation
- 29 CFR 1602.14 verified
- Regulator / programme
- EEOC our reading
- Record type
- the personnel records of the individual terminated verified
- Retention period
- a period of one year verified
- When the clock starts
- from the date of termination verified
- Who it binds
- the employer, in the case of involuntary termination of an employee
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What the source says
In the case of involuntary termination of an employee, the personnel records of the individual terminated shall be kept for a period of one year from the date of termination.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XIV/part-1602/subpart-C/section-1602.14