CSP Documentation & Record Management 3

Question 1

A staffing agency places a worker with a client that experiences a workplace accident. Under the co-employer arrangement, which party is typically responsible for maintaining the OSHA 300 log entry?

Accepted Answer

The employer who controls the day-to-day work conditions

Answer

OSHA guidance indicates that the employer who controls the conditions of employment—typically the client—is responsible for recording work-related injuries on the OSHA 300 log.

Question 2

State wage and hour laws may require staffing firms to retain payroll records for periods longer than the federal FLSA minimum. Which approach should a staffing firm operating in multiple states take?

Accepted Answer

Retain records per the most stringent state requirement applicable to each worker

Answer

When state law imposes stricter retention requirements than federal law, the stricter state standard governs for workers covered by that state's law.

Question 3

A staffing firm receives a written request from a former employee for a copy of their personnel file. This right is governed primarily by:

Accepted Answer

State personnel records access laws

Answer

The right to access one's personnel file is determined by state law, and requirements vary significantly by state.

Question 4

Best practice for separating medical information from general personnel files requires staffing firms to store ADA accommodation records:

Accepted Answer

In a separate, confidential medical file with restricted access

Answer

The ADA requires that medical information be kept confidential and stored separately from general personnel files in a secure location with limited access.

Question 5

Which document must a staffing agency provide to a placed worker BEFORE conducting a consumer background check?

Accepted Answer

Summary of rights under FCRA in a standalone document

Answer

FCRA requires employers to provide a clear and conspicuous written disclosure in a standalone document and obtain written authorization before obtaining a consumer report.

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CSP Documentation & Record Management 3