Sar a former employer

[hugo1963]

How do I find the template to sar a former employer, I can only find the templates to banks etc 

[BankFodder]

Simply follow the SAR link and then modify to suit your needs.

[CraigMcK]

Remember, if they are doing their job properly, they won’t have much about you, unless you only just left their employment. We delete almost everything after 3 months

[Manxman in exile]

You "delete almost everything after just 3 months"?

 

Isn't that a bit reckless?  (I'm thinking payroll records; tax, pension contibutions; statute of limitations etc)

[hugo1963]

I'm thinking more on the grounds of redundancy and how it was decided who should be made redundant,.

 

[Manxman in exile]

I know the question you are asking and what you want to find out.  (See #2)

 

I was just expressing my surprise that CraigMcK's employer deletes "almost everything" after just three months.

[hugo1963]

Ash ok I'd have thought they have to keep it for a while 

[Ethel Street]

4 hours ago, Manxman in exile said:

I was just expressing my surprise that CraigMcK's employer deletes "almost everything" after just three months.

 

I guess it depends what is meant by "almost everything". Possibly they are thinking of the 3 month time limit for bringing an Employment Tribunal claim for Unfair Dismissal. But if they are they will be stuffed in defending a claim if the ex-employee gets permission to bring the claim out of time or brings a claim in the county court instead!

 

Payroll records must be kept a minimum of 3 years PAYE and payroll for employers: Keeping records - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

 

Advice from HR experts varies but this one is typical  https://www.naturalhr.com/2018/04/12/gdpr-how-long-must-you-keep-hr-records/

 

That recommends keeping redundancy records for 6 years.

 

Still, the sooner put in a SAR @hugo1963 the sooner you'll find out what they have. Bear in mind that a SAR will only disclose information about you. It isn't a disclosure of their entire redundancy procedure and decision-making.

[Manxman in exile]

Thanks.  I can't believe getting rid of anything after only three months can be justified.  It's asking for trouble... 

[hugo1963]

OK thanks I'll give it a go see what comes up