US Citizensip Requirements for Government Contracts

Missy

Just a quick question- we have government contracts that require only US citizens work on the projects. Recently we added an item to a new employee information form that asks employees to state their citizenship. Are we crossing some privacy lines with this question?

How do we legally ask about citizenship status?

System

Missy,

This similar past discussion on the forum might answer your question:

[url]http://www.hrhero.com/employersforum/DCForumID14/875.html[/url]

Christy Reeder
Website Managing Editor
[url]www.HRhero.com[/url]

System

I suggest that you not include the question on your company's standard application documents. It should only be asked when the particular position will require U.S. citizenship as a result of your government contract. I futher suggest that the question include an explanation - i.e., that because the position will involve working on a government project that prohibits anyone other than U.S. citizens from working on the project, U.S. citizenship is a legal requirement of the position.

I believe this satisfies the nondiscrimination provisions of the Immigration and Reform Act of 1986, and subsequent legislation amending that law.

Andrew Galeziowski
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[email]andrew.galeziowski@odnss.com[/email]
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