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Mismatched Social Security Numbers: an Employer’s Dilemma
A federal district court judge from the Northern District of California ruled that the government cannot use mismatched Social Security data to root out illegal immigrants from the workforce, declaring that such enforcement actions would do ‘irreparable harm to innocent workers and employers.” Judge Breyer issued a preliminary injunction temporarily preventing the Department of Homeland Security from beginning a program to punish companies that do not clear up discrepancies between their workers’ names and Social Security numbers within 90 days after receiving a letter from Social Security advising them of the discrepancy.
What does this mean for employers? What should they do if they are faced with an employee’s name that does not match the Social Security Number? Employers have to tread lightly in California in summarily terminating employees because of discrepancies in Social Security numbers. Mismatched Social Security data could be evidence that someone is unauthorized to work, or it could also be caused by a typo or name change. If an Employer takes the position that an employee with a mismatched Social Security number is unauthorized to work and therefore should be terminated, the employer is looking for trouble.
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Information About Pre-Employment Screening Services
Pre-employment screening is a necessary hiring practice to avoid lawsuits and costly hiring mistakes. Gone are the days of a simple reference check and a few phone calls to screen new employees. Employers understand the growing need of professional pre-employment services; improper background checks could result in serious ramification to the companies however small and large.
Gone are the days, when employees were hired on the basis of the interview conducted and few phone calls to previous employers, in today’s times, proper background checks are conducted; their documents are properly verified and hence they are hired. The employers can also outsource pre-employment screening services, hiring an outsider helps in getting accurate and complete information on the prospective job seeker. It is advisable that the employers gather requisite information before hiring or outsourcing pre-employment services.
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