Can employment be held up due to a background check that allegedly indicates my SSN is being used by someone else?
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Can employment be held up due to a background check that allegedly indicates my SSN is being used by someone else?
Asked on January 7, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
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M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
This is absolutely a legally permissable action on an employer's part, especially in this day and age of identity theft. The fact is that absent actionable discrimination or an agreement of some sort to the contrary (i.e. an employment contract, company policy,etc.), an employer is free to set the terms and conditions of employment as it sees fit or deems neceassary. This includes who to hire and when.
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