To find out how your company compares with others in your industry, go to www.osha.gov/oshstats/work.html. You will need your companyâs SIC code. You can find âIncidence Rate Calculationâ and âFind Your SIC Codeâ quick links at www.employersclaim.com or www.mycomplink.net.
Store for 1 year: regular statements, pay stubs. Keep either a digital or hard copy of the past yearâs worth of your monthly bank and credit card statements. You should also hold on to pay stubs so that you can use them to verify the accuracy of your Form W-2 when tax season arrives.
6 years, as SB said, is the standard, both legally under the Statute of Limitations (IIRC) and for the Tax Man if you have savings interest or investments. I tend to keep credit card bills for the same reason in case anything big breaksdown. Credit card companies have a duty to ensure goods/services are fit for purpose if you spend over 100, or pay for part of it on your card and the total price is over 100.