Legal Question in Employment Law in New Jersey

No. Your file is the property of your employer. However, you may get copies of your file with a subpoena if there is a suit in court. If you have reason to think that you may need to sue your former employer or sue someone else in an employment-related matter, you should ask to have a "legal hold" placed on your file. Your lawyer can assist you with that.

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