the records specified by these regulations
For the records specified by these regulations, regulation is 29 CFR 825.500; regulator / programme is DOL Wage and Hour (FMLA); retention period is no less than three years; who it binds is employers; exceptions and notes is records relating to certifications, recertifications or medical histories of employees or employees' family members, created for purposes of FMLA, shall be maintained as confidential medical records in separate files/records from the usual personnel files, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.
- Regulation
- 29 CFR 825.500 verified
- Regulator / programme
- DOL Wage and Hour (FMLA) our reading
- Record type
- the records specified by these regulations verified
- Retention period
- no less than three years verified
- Who it binds
- employers verified
- Exceptions and notes
- records relating to certifications, recertifications or medical histories of employees or employees' family members, created for purposes of FMLA, shall be maintained as confidential medical records in separate files/records from the usual personnel files
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What the source says
However, employers must keep the records specified by these regulations for no less than three years and make them available for inspection, copying, and transcription by representatives of the Department of Labor upon request.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-825/subpart-E/section-825.500