New Information Regarding Social Security Background Checks for New Employees

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released on Oct. 23, 2008, a final supplemental set of regulations for procedures employers must follow when they receive "no-match" letters from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

"No-match" letters are sent to employers to inform them that a social security number for a specific employee does not match his or her name and therefore requires a follow-up resolution to ensure that they are a legally documented worker.

How can employers better protect themselves in the future?

There are systems available such as E-Verify that employers can use to research potential new hires and ensure that a prospective employee's social security number does in fact match his or her name before hiring. However, employers that seek to utilize systems such as E-Verify must be consistent with using the process for all of their employees to ensure there is no profiling or adverse impact on any one group.

How will this impact your company?

Contact LAI to learn more and help with your recruiting needs. You can reach us at 770-248-0401 or sheila@laihr.com to learn more.