Illegals and Social Security Card
hrwoman
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I had a potential employee apply for a position in our millwork department. Before we hire, we do a background check that also verifies SS#. The SS# was invalid. I have already left a mssge for him stating he needed to get in touch w/ the SS Administration as there seem to be a problem with his number. Am I as an employer liable to do anything else knowing that he is an illegal? Thanks!
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You probably should give him the chance to correct the error, if it's something like a transposed number. Remember that it's also illegal to discriminate on the basis of national origin.
Frequently you'll find that when you confront the applicant about the SSN discrepancy, you just won't see the applicant again.
But you don't have any obligation to turn him in to the authorities, if that's what you're asking.
Edit - we've got a bunch of articles on this in the subscribers area. Go to the HR Answer Engine and search for social security mismatch. You might want to expand your search to all states.
Brad Forrister
VP/Content
M. Lee Smith Publishers
I jumped the gun and should have read further. Just do not call the person an illegal alien. The Social Security mismatch is capable of identifying a person with a date of birth error, a gender error, simply a name spelling error, or a number sequence error. Depending on where you are located you could call the immigration folks to let them know of your suspicions, but unless you are located in a border town noone will do anything with the information.
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