Legal Question in Employment Law in California

I have recently moved to US and have the legal right to work. I applied with a company and was in the process of a background check. The check came back as "unidentifiable ss number." I called the company that actually responsible for providing these services to my would be employer and found out that the process of a new ss number into their system is at least 4-6 months, and I received mine less than 2 months ago. The would be employer denied me the employment and didn't provide any other reason other that they cannot verify my ss number, although I provided them with supporting documents (ss card, green card.) Is this a fair denial? Can I do something about it?

As I live in CA, I have asked them to provide me with a report and written statement that states that the reason for denial is the lack of a credit report. I received an answer that they are not employing me because they cannot verify my information and "I am not a good fit" (no specifics how so I am not a good fit, when they seemed to be very excited to hire me before.) Advice is appreciated.


Asked on 9/23/11, 11:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

There is no legal violation in any of the facts you provide. No employer is obligated to hire anyone they do not want to, as long as they do not engage in discrimination based on a legally protected classification, such as race, gender, etc. Immigration status and social security status are not protected classifications.

Read more
Answered on 9/24/11, 12:24 pm


Related Questions & Answers

More Labor and Employment Law questions and answers in California