JD Supra

Washington State Expands Employee Access to Personnel Files

Washington State has long required employers to allow employees to inspect their own personnel files, but the relevant statutes previously did not define what qualifies as a “personnel file” nor ...
The National Law Review

Washington State’s Revised Personnel File Law—Effective July 2025

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Port: Minot's city manager wants to block access to public employee personnel files

MINOT — I have some thoughts about Minot City Manager Harold Stewart's expressed hostility toward open records requests in the context of an ongoing personnel issue involving the chief of the Minot ...
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Some employee data accessed in Spartanburg Co. cyberattack

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Some employee files were accessed earlier this month when Spartanburg County government experienced a cyberattack. On the week of August 8, some Spartanburg County ...
JD Supra

Washington Expands Employee Access to Personnel Files

Washington law provides employees with the right to inspect their personnel file annually upon request. In April, the Washington legislature amended the personnel file access requirements. The updated ...