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California law provides employees (or their representative) with the right to inspect their employee records.\u00a0 <\/span>Employees have the right to inspect and receive a copy of their personnel file.\u00a0 <\/span>Employers must allow employees or former employees to inspect their personnel file within 30 days of their receipt of the request.\u00a0 <\/span>Failure to allow the employee to inspect his\/her personnel file within 30 days subjects the employer to a penalty of $750 (plus attorney\u2019s fees). \u00a0 <\/span>Because of an employee\u2019s right to inspect his\/her personnel file, employers are required to maintain a copy of each employee\u2019s personnel records for a period of no less than three years after termination.\u00a0 <\/span>Similarly, employees have a right to receipt copies of their wage statements (paystubs).\u00a0 <\/span>An employer is obligated to produce an employee\u2019s paystubs within 21 days of receipt of the request.\u00a0 <\/span>Failure to comply with this deadline imposes an additional $750 penalty (plus attorney\u2019s fees). <\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] California law provides employees (or their representative) with the right to inspect their employee records.\u00a0 Employees have the right […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":887,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"portfolio_category":[],"yoast_head":"\n