Legal Question in Employment Law in California
Employee Time Records
I have asked my former employer's HR department (located in
California) for copies of my time records and hours worked.
Upon the request, I was told the only way to get them was to
contact the Corporate Payroll department (in another state
on the east coast). When I contacted that office, they said
they could not provide those records either and to recontact
the HR department.
Am I entitled to these records upon request? How far back
am I entitled to go, and what does someone do next to get
those records? (Requests were made both via fax, letter
AND telephone correspondence, with copies kept).
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Employee Time Records
If you signed the time records you are entitled to copies of them under California law. Employers must hold on to these records for at least three years.