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  • I find it amazing that we all share such similar situations - often I think, man why does this stuff just happen to me!! A few years ago I had almost EXACTLY the same situation. Employee doesn't show up for work (because he is in jail), sends "fa…
    in Paychecks Comment by POTATO April 2006
  • Update...this reponse is LONG!! I received a fax today from the person claiming to be the victim. These faxed documents, which include an IRS Notice and a computer printout of W2 data reported for my employee including my employees full name and ad…
    in IDENTITY THEFT Comment by POTATO April 2006
  • I'm not sure why I can't terminate because of fraud. The number does not belong to him and my application that he signed and my policy manual that he signed all clearly state that if an individual knowingly provides false information to gain empl…
    in IDENTITY THEFT Comment by POTATO April 2006
  • Thanks for all your sound advice. I too felt that even though the documents "appeared" authentic at the time of hire, it was my responsibility to acknowledge this possible fraud and make the EE clear it up. Since I do not keep copies of ID, I asked…
    in IDENTITY THEFT Comment by POTATO April 2006
  • This employee has been with us since 2003. No back-ground checks-we are a potato warehouse where turnover is high and workers are considered "seasonal". I have a core of employees that return season after season and he is one of them.
    in IDENTITY THEFT Comment by POTATO April 2006
  • That EXACT same thing happened all over Eastern Idaho last week. I thought it was just a local problem - thats VERY interesting that it happened where you were. Last Thursday & Friday there were businesses completely shut down because of the r…
    in Rally walk out Comment by POTATO April 2006
  • Just to update my earlier post - our immigration rally was 4/13 - I tried to be a little "sneaky" and held an employees appreciation brunch during our first break - which coincided with the rally start time (I posted this event two days prior to the…
    in Rally walk out Comment by POTATO April 2006
  • Unfortunately no...it was something in passing that NOW I wished I had REALLY paid more attention to!!
    in Rally walk out Comment by POTATO April 2006
  • I hope I'm not spreading gossip but I "think" I remember hearing or reading that a union organization paid for some insurance a city required before an immigation rally took place. I really believed this happened because I remember thinking...on no…
    in Rally walk out Comment by POTATO April 2006
  • We anticipate our rally walk-out to be Thursday (my employees are TERRIBLE about keeping secrets). I opened the dialogue with them expressing my understanding of them wanting to express their opinion - after all isn't that one of the reasons everyo…
    in Rally walk out Comment by POTATO April 2006