At the Shop: What Always Routes to HR
Quick Answer
Certain requests and situations must always be routed to HR the same day. Don't respond, sign, or promise anything. Many of these carry time-sensitive legal deadlines. When in doubt, send it to HR.
Always Route to HR:
- Employee verifications and reference checks
- Personnel records requests
- Legal documentation and official notices, such as subpoenas, summons, government agency communications, lawsuits or threats of litigation, garnishments
- Employee-related documentation, such as performance/corrective action, identification, medical, workers' comp, accommodation or leave, separation, pay-related, investigation-related, witness statements
- Law enforcement inquiries about an employee, and process servers
- Outside threats made against people or property
- Media requests, such as news coverage, statement requests, etc.
Two Rules to Remember
- Don't respond, sign, or promise anything. Route it to HR via a ticket submission the same day. Many of these are time-sensitive and carry legal deadlines.
- When in doubt, send it to HR. Anything that looks official, legal, or government-issued, or that you're just unsure about, goes to HR.

