How to Safely Save Company Documents: A Step-by-Step Guide

TLDRLearn why saving company documents is important, when to save them, what documents to save, and how to save them properly. Follow these strategies to protect yourself and strengthen your case in legal situations.

Key insights

💼Saving key company documents can make a significant impact on legal cases and improve the chances of a successful settlement.

📝Start saving documents when you experience a significant issue at work, it affects your job performance, and you suspect unlawful conduct.

📚Save essential emails and attachments, complaint documents, performance-related documents, HR-related documents, and relevant confidential documents.

🖨️Print out important documents and scan them at home to save on your personal computer or provide physical copies to your lawyer.

📧Alternatively, save documents as PDFs and email them to an independent email account for secure storage.

Q&A

Why should I save company documents?

Saving company documents provides evidence in legal cases and increases the chances of a fair settlement.

When should I start saving company documents?

Start saving documents when you face significant issues at work, job performance is affected, and you suspect unlawful behavior.

What documents should I save?

Save essential emails and attachments, complaint documents, performance-related documents, HR-related documents, and relevant confidential documents.

How should I save company documents?

Print out the documents and scan them at home to save on your personal computer, or email them as PDFs to an independent email account.

Can I save documents on my company computer?

It is recommended to avoid saving important documents on a company-controlled computer or device to prevent loss of access.

Timestamped Summary

08:38Employees should save key company documents to improve the chances of a successful settlement in legal cases.

12:45Start saving documents when facing significant work issues, impacting job performance, and suspecting unlawful behavior.

13:20Print out important documents and scan them at home or provide physical copies to your lawyer.

14:33Save documents as PDFs and email them to an independent email account for secure storage.