Employee Identification

When your employee begins work, you’ll need to obtain employee identification as part of verifying the employee’s eligibility to work and establishing identity. The employee can choose which type of identification to bring from the list of acceptable documents on the Form I-9. For information on the Form I-9 verification process see Completing the Form I-9.

Verifying Social Security Numbers

The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers two methods to verify employees’ social security numbers (SSNs). The Telephone Number Employer Verification (TNEV) is an automated