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Employers Must Audit Digital Content for Departing Employees

9/12/2025

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Employers must audit digital content before reassigning or wiping devices of departing employees to maintain personnel documentation.
Digital communications, such as emails and chats, are now essential to personnel records.
California law requires employers to provide access to personnel records, including digital formats.
Wiping devices and auto-deleting messages can eliminate crucial evidence for legal compliance.
A recent U.S. OPM memo broadens religious accommodations for federal employees, affecting all employers.

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Story summary

Employers must audit digital content before reassigning or wiping devices of departing employees to maintain personnel documentation.
Digital communications, such as emails and chats, are now essential to personnel records.
California law requires employers to provide access to personnel records, including digital formats.
Wiping devices and auto-deleting messages can eliminate crucial evidence for legal compliance.
A recent U.S. OPM memo broadens religious accommodations for federal employees, affecting all employers.