Legal Question in Employment Law in California

employment without a SS#

Can a California Employer hire a person without a Social Security Card?


Asked on 6/14/07, 3:04 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Kirschbaum Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum

Re: employment without a SS#

Employers are required to ask for proof that a person is legally entitled to work in this country. Social Security cards provide that proof. They are also necessary to enable employers to withhold legally required social security taxes and pay them to the the federal government.

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Answered on 6/14/07, 4:17 pm
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: employment without a SS#

Not legally.

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Answered on 6/14/07, 5:45 pm


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