California · Government Code
GOV §3256.5: (a) Every employer shall, at reasonable times and at reasonable intervals, upon the request of a firefighter, during usual business hours, with no loss of compensation to the firefighter, permit that
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Employers must allow firefighters to inspect their personnel files during business hours without loss of pay, maintain accessible copies, and respond to written requests to correct or delete mistaken or unlawful file contents within 30 days.
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