Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a requirement that an employee or his physician be permitted to remove his personnel file or medical records or any part of such file or records from the place on the employer‘s premises where it is made available for inspection. Each employer shall retain the right to protect his files and records from loss, damage or alteration to insure their integrity. Each employer may require that inspection of any personnel file or medical records take place in the presence of a designated official.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 31-128d

  • Employee: means any individual currently employed or formerly employed by an employer and includes individuals in managerial positions. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-128a
  • Employer: means an individual, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-128a
  • Medical records: means all papers, documents and reports prepared by a physician, psychiatrist or psychologist that are in the possession of an employer and are work-related or upon which such employer relies to make any employment-related decision. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-128a
  • Personnel file: means papers, documents and reports, including electronic mail and facsimiles, pertaining to a particular employee that are used or have been used by an employer to determine such employee's eligibility for employment, promotion, additional compensation, transfer, termination, disciplinary or other adverse personnel action including employee evaluations or reports relating to such employee's character, credit and work habits. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-128a