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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
It's important to draw a distinction here. She was working illegally because the employer allowed it. Not because any person can just be hired and give a fake SS#. Employers are required to have valid forms of ID on file of the employee to establish identity, eligibility and legal status and there are substantial penalties for failing to do so.
http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf (example of what is required today.... but these / similar requirements have existed for as long as I can remember)
The employer was breaking the law as well as the employee. |
She gave a fake SSN and had a state ID card that she got using the the fake SSN. The company filed the tax forms on her every year, withheld taxes from her check and treated her just like any other employee. They had no knowledge that she was illegal.
As I said, she was a member of a union, she rented houses, bought cars etc. You would think the IRS would catch that when they got the company files and her SSN didn't match up to things they had on file, but it never happened.
So in this case the company had no idea she was illegal.