Former Employer Work Records

[John4444]

I still have my old works number etc from 1983 and have given as much info as possible to my former employees to ask for my records , such as Timekeeping Record , Accident Book regarding myself , Copies of Wage Slips etc , but they say they don't have them any longer. Would all this information be destroyed now ? or would this information still be held somewhere , my Employer was the Local Council , regards , John

[leclerc]

Re: Former Employer Work Records

Apologies, John, on your previous post I thought it was a HSE issue but under the Data Protection Act 1998 they should keep your info for 6 years ie after you have left(that may mean that their records go further back than that date). Written records, computer data would be covered as well as wage slips. As I said that is provided you left the employ of the company less than 6 years ago. Otherwise it is unlikely that it will be kept.

Have they stated that they have any information about you, ie pension perhaps?

[John4444]

Re: Former Employer Work Records

Thanks. There is more than one issue with them but if for sure there is no way they will have any info re Timekeeping , Accident book etc after so long then thst is most helpful and can be put aside to look at other things , cheers