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Agreed. I wonder if the prospective employer that invests the time and effort of going that extra mile in document verification would expose himself to liability of some sort. It would appear to me that at very least privacy rights are being violated. Verification of documentation presented to obtain Federal Identification is way off the scope of employer rights. IMO

It doesn`t smell funny to me. I applied at VTA (local transit company) here in the bay area of California and they required me to provide my birth certificate. My passport or social security card, or driver`s license could not be accepted. They also did a complete background check through the local police department. It was all done by finger print. I then needed a complete physical.

There is no privacy if you really want the job.


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Vincent Wilcox (a.k.a. KRAKR)
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My band: Letters Make Words

That right there is proof that they were breaking the law. If you look at an I9 on the top it states in no ambiguous manner

If like you said they `required you to provide a birth certificate` they were breaking the law. A birth certificate is only one of the seven documents any employee can choose to provide from list C. Don`t know what the consequences are for breaking the law in this manner, but I very much doubt it`s worth it.

don`t just look for your employee birth certificate, do a full background check to secure your company.


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gloriat

You can make photocopies of the documents presented.  But, it is not required by law.  I-9 only requires the employer see the documents.

Also, the federal government now has a free web site where employers can verify names and social security numbers.  Employers are not required to use this service.  But, they can get in trouble for not using the service if you are caught hiring undocumented workers.



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