Comment on What should I do if someone applied to a job at a company I work at without being able to legally work in my country?

• Death_Equity@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Well, they have to show proof of ability to work in the country. If they can’t, they don’t get the job.

  Consult your HR department. Likely they will give a reasonable timeline for the appropriate documents to be provided and if they can’t furnish proof of work eligibility, they don’t get the job.

  source

  • HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I’ve been consulting with HR. They’ve come to the conclusion that the applicant probably isn’t able to work. I’m just trying to wind this down.

    source

    • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      This is all HR’s problem, not anyone else’s. It’s what HR is for.

      Not sure why they’re punting it back to you.

      source
    • monkeyman512@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I understand that your concerned for the person, but simply telling them that they need to produce proof before you can go any further seems fine.

      source
    • Death_Equity@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Well then give the candidate a deadline and move on when/if they can’t.

      If you are in the US and they aren’t able to work in the US legally, I’m sure they are worried that admitting they are not legal would possibly mean getting deported that much faster, so they are looking for a way to sneak out without admitting their status.

      source

      • HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        I’m looking to try to unwind this with as little blowback to the applicant as possible.

        source

        • -> View More Comments
    • I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      What country are you in? If USA, you must be able to fill out an I-9. It’s pretty cut and dry. If there is a recruiter involved, they are required to have the potential employee complete one before they refer them.

      source

      • HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        US. We’ve tried to get the applicant to fill out an I-9, which failed.

        source

        • -> View More Comments
• boydster@sh.itjust.works ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Ok, sorry, I read it differently when I first commented. Asking for proof of eligibility to work in the US with a reasonable timeline to furnish documents definitely seems like it makes sense like others said, but I’ll admit this isn’t my area of expertise by a long shot in terms of hiring protocols and my initial comment was from entirely the wrong perspective to address your dilemma.

  source