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how long must I keep employment records in the Gulf

Why you archive an employee record and never delete it 1:25 min

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Eight of eight. Mariam has left properly. The instinct now is to delete them. Don't. Gulf law requires you to keep employment records. And if a claim is filed in two years, they are your evidence. So there is no delete button. There is archive. Hidden from the directory. Records kept in full. And restorable. Nothing here is destroyed. Archive. And the act of archiving is itself recorded. Which is the whole of the next act.

Frequently asked questions

Should I delete a leaver's record?

No. Gulf law requires you to keep employment records, and if a claim is filed in two years they are your evidence — so there is no delete button at all.

What does archiving do instead?

It hides the person from the directory while keeping the records in full and restorable — nothing is destroyed — and the act of archiving is itself recorded.

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