New terms of storage for HR documents

As of February 18th, 2020, the law established new terms of storage for HR documents. The following storage terms are extended as follows:

• vacation schedules - 3 years (instead of 1 year),

• record books, registers, record cards, vacation databases - 5 years (instead of 3 years).

At the same time, some other storage terms are reduced as follows:

• documents relating to disciplinary actions – 3 years (instead of 5 years);

• applications for the need of foreign employees - 1 year (instead of 5 years);

• documents on working conditions and measures to improve working conditions and Health & Safety of the organization - 5 years (instead of permanent storage);

• record books, registers, industrial accident databases, accident records - 45 years (instead of permanent storage).

The term of storage of certain documents (e.g., employment contracts, documents relating to employment and dismissal) will depend on the moment of the paperwork finalization: if it was finished by January 1, 2003, then such documents shall be preserved for 75 years; if later than that date: for 50 years.

Additionally, the storage terms have been also set for the following new types of documents:

• notifications, warnings given to employees – 3 years;

• applications of employees for the issuance of employment documents – 1 year;

• record books, registers of instructions on Health & Safety – 45 years.

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Practices: Labour and Employment

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