Is there a way to formally request that my private information such as my social security number, be redacted/removed in order to protect me from identity fraud when leaving a job?
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Is there a way to formally request that my private information such as my social security number, be redacted/removed in order to protect me from identity fraud when leaving a job?
Asked on January 2, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
No, there is not. Any employer has a legitimate interest in and right to retain this information in its files, should any post employment issue or investigation/audit come up about taxes paid for you (e.g. withholding), about your eligibility to work, about the propriety or legitimacy of any background check done, etc. Since they have an interest in retaining this information, you cannot make them remove or redact it.
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