We are an employer in Florida. Are we required to give an active employee a copy of something from their personnel file

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   Jonathan PollardPro

   Fort Lauderdale Employment / Labor Attorney

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   Answered August 11, 2012 10:27. Generally, no.
   
   There is no federal law that governs employee access to their personnel file. This is a matter of state law. Some states have created such a right. Florida is not one of those states. So, in Florida, an employer is not generally required to provide an employee with access to or copies of documents in a personnel file.

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   J. Garry Rooney

   Vero Beach Corporate / Incorporation Lawyer

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   Answered August 11, 2012 11:52. NO.
   
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