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Keep up date with the latest information about Human Resources, Employee Background Screening & Occupational Health Services.
Keep up date with the latest information about Human Resources, Employee Background Screening & Occupational Health Services.
Background Screening
Employers must acquire and maintain an I-9 form for every employee hired within the United States. Excluding those hired before November 6, 1986. Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IRIRA) in 1996. This act necessitates the Social Security Administration (SSA) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), to facilitate an employment verification pilot program. Essentially, the pilot program verifies all newly hired employee’s eligibility.
It is critical to understand that an I-9 can only be ran after a candidate has been officially hired. An I-9 cannot be used as a pre-employment screening tool or to discriminate in any way. For example, using someone’s immigration status against them through running an I-9. Additionally, employers must ensure that all information collected is kept confidential.
A social security trace can be used prior to hiring but does not verify the authenticity of the social security numbers like an I-9 does. A social security trace uses an individual’s nine-digit social security number to trace an applicant’s previous addresses. The information returned from the social trace is derived from utility bills, credit card inquiries, rent bills, and many other forms of reoccurring financial statements that pin point the individual to certain locations. By knowing where the individual has lived in the past, you can proceed with additional searches such as a National Criminal background check or County Criminal search.
Per E-Verify I-9 Rues and Responsibilities are as follows:
Origin is digitally integrated with E-Verify which makes the hiring process easier. By hiring Origin, you are creating one point of contact for all your workforce verification needs. Such as, occupational health needs like drug testing and physicals, credential badging, training and testing, and recruiting and onboarding. Keep your company compliant by putting your trust into Origin. The company with the elite software that enables you to have all your workforce verification needs under one log in.