If an employee has left your employ do you have to give them a copy of their personnel file after they leave?

An employee who was terminated is asking for a copy of their personnel file. I believe once their employment is terminated the employers obligation to the x-employee ends. The employer is not in suit with the x-employee so there is no subpoena of records.

Nope. Your records, not theirs.

Depends ENTIRELY on local law, and you didn't tell us where you are.

Purely as an example, in 'most' US States an employee or ex-employee has the legal right to 'examine' his personnel file, but no right to be given a copy.

Richard

yes, you have to give them a copy
You can charge them a reasonable fee ($! page) for the copies

The other people are wrong. You must supply the copy. Talk to your employment lawyers.

that is why you should never burn bridges. Unless there is a court order, you don't have to supply anything. Plus, if the next employer calls for a reference, you just let them know the truth.

No, not even while employeed are they allowed to view certain aspects of their file

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