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Legal consult proves especially helpful in matters involving the organization’s litigation hold policy. Their advice places a legal hold on physical and electronic records that should not be deleted because of potential future use. When constructing your policy, examine legal and regulatory guidelines. Per the U.S.
Besides that, your confidential medical records will let you know if any team members have disabilities that you need to consider when planning and assigning tasks. Also, you’re legally obligated to retain these records for at least one year by the EEOC.
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