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I didn't put my ssn on an application so I was refused a job. I said I would give it once I was at least considered for the job. Is that right?

I know they use it for background so I would have given it later.

And what about other places that make you give your ssn like power or telephone companies?

2006-09-18 08:20:16 · 4 answers · asked by Ig 1 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

4 answers

It's only a tax id #

thats it

I don't think they can refuse you a job, unless you refused to give it to them after you were hired.

Everyone seems to make it look like you have to have a social security # for everything, but it's just a tax ID #, it is not a form of identification.

tell them you are Amish, they don't have social security #'s

2006-09-18 08:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by You may be right 7 · 0 0

Social security numbers are the way people and businesses can verify who you are. They are NOT tax id numbers. A tax ID number and a social security number are two completely different things. And Amish citizens of the US do have ss #'s, because they are citizens! They are also important in verifying your citizinship...that's why jobs you apply for need them, to make sure you are legal to work in the US. It's illegal for businesses to hire someone that has no SS # or green card.

2006-09-18 15:36:25 · answer #2 · answered by biffer84 3 · 0 0

Those all sound like private companies. And no law forces those companies to do business with you. They choose to do business with you, or hire you, based on the principles of contract law.

If they set a requirement that you have blue eyes, or say "pretty please with sugar on top", or give them your SSN -- that's their choice.

The only legal requirements for giving your SSN are to certain government agencies, mainly based on tax issues or for govt IDs.

2006-09-18 15:22:53 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1 0

You dotn have to give it out, but anyone can refuse to de service with you for not giving it. Its up to you.

2006-09-18 15:23:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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