HR Quick Takes: Employee Personnel Files. Jo Ellen Whitney. Dentons + Follow Contact. LinkedIn ... So, depending on what is in the personnel file, ...

If the warning is serious enough, you should put it in writing and record it in the employee's file. Verbal warnings for trivial offenses rarely get recorded, although there is no hard-and-fast rule.

Q: If an employee quits and applies for jobs with other employers, do I have to provide a reference or share information in their personnel file? ...