Sabatini and Associates, LLC Attorneys at Law :: Newington :: Hartford :: Connecticut

Many Connecticut employees do not know the rights they have concerning their personnel file.  One right that is not typically known is the employee’s right to remove or correct information contained in his or her personnel file.  Connecticut General Statute Sec. 31-128e grants the employee the right upon inspection of his personnel file to remove or correct information that the employee disagrees with.  If the employer and the employee cannot agree with the such removal or correction, then the employee is allowed to submit a written statement explaining his or her position and such statement must then be placed within the personnel file.  This is an important statutory right for multiple reasons.  It allows the employee to ensure that the personnel file is accurate.  It also allows the employee to create a written record of any disagreements with performance reviews or other job evaluations.