Wash. Rev. Code § 49.12.240 : — LABOR REGULATIONSINDUSTRIAL WELFARE — Employee inspection of personnel file TEXT PDF Every employer shall, at least annually, upon the request of an employee, permit that employee to inspect any or all of his or her own personnel file(s). RCW 49.12.240 1985 c 336 § 1. Destruction or retention of information relating to state employee misconduct: RCW 41.06.450 through 41.06.460.