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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:24 PM Original message |
If Whitman had fired Nicky Diaz because of the mismatch letter she could have been sued. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sounds like hogwash to me... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The mismatch letter is for the employees benefit... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Yet they send it to the employer... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. That is so the employer gives the employee the opportunity to get credit for their social security |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. It makes no sense for them to send it to the employer... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. The employer sends in the funds to be credited for the employee. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. It still makes no sense... |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
37. Generally with a 1099 there is no SS payment to match up. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. No the purpose is not to catch fake IDs. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:19 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Guess you are just ignoring the W-2 vs. 1099 issue. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Well according to this article it is not. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Yes I am in compliance. This is not nearly as convoluted as Meg and her wall of attorneys - |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I agree... this is BS cover aimed to spin for Whitman |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Sounds like our version of events...you get the mismatch letter for a Hispanic person, suspect them |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. she got that letter in 2003 & fired the woman in 2009, but nice try. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Because that is when Diaz told her of her true status. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Does not make sense... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. The purpose of the mismatch letter is to credit the employee, not to find illegal workers. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. This is in conflict to the reporting over the past several days... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Just think if everyone who got a mismatch letter gets fired with special attention to Hispanics. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. But that is NOT what I am saying... I have never said termination... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. But that assumption seems to be incorrect...there is no obligation for the employer to follow up. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Are you a labor lawyer, because that is not what they have been |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #52 |
66. I'm sure we are all now confused how the law works. |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #49 |
69. It is a "Request for Employer Information" |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
50. I believe Meg got that letter every year - not just once. nt |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. I think it is a given that to fire based on the first mismatch letter alone |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. SS wants it to be cleared up so the employee is correctly credited. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I've seen contradictory information being reported... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
54. I can totally believe that these are protections against racial discrimination. |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Consider the source |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Certainly to the extent any are spinning that she had a responsibility |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. Yes...we think we've got Meg Whitman but there are other possible consequences to this. |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
65. Not so fast my friend |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #65 |
76. Good catch, robdogbucky |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. uh - wtf? and she freaking LIED FLAT OUT ABOUT IT |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. She had the opportunity to become St. Margaret in the eyes of the Latino community... |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. She was notified by Social Security that her employee's social security number didn't match |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. You can fire anyone who provides you with false info for an I-9. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
57. No...mismatched social security number to the spelling on our erroneous social security data. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. What are you doing? |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. From that article... |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Well, then firing her could open Whitman up to |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Once Diaz owned up to being here illegally Whitman was obligated to let her go. |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. I think what they'll say is |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Exactly. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. By God, you're right! Let's start a fund to help Meg pay her legal bills! |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Uh, no. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. I knew my aversion to the "sarcasm" smilie would eventually lead to a response similar to yours. |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I knew you were being sarcastic. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #42 |
58. Cool, and if I misinterpreted your response, I'm sorry. Also, welcome to DU! |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. Ha! |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. Also from the article... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. Re: no further obligation to follow up... Not what has been reported |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Yeah, I don't know either. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
11. Perhaps, but doing nothing (which is what she did) is not acceptable either |
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karnac (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
17. diaz had great looking documents. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
18. So what you're saying is that she didn't fire her in 2003 to uphold any law but in 2009 |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
29. I think a lot of the confusion is that... |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Of course I might be completely wrong, too. |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:17 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. Perhaps in this case, |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
53. I use the letters to help determine if an employee has an issue. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. what is your understanding of your responsibilities |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. People are asserting the total bullshit position of Meg's attorneys. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. I think you are totally right and have posted detail below |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #62 |
77. Even in 2003, when Whitman received the SSA request... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:45 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. I frankly did not know of all the things employers are not supposed to do. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. See below. It apparently DID change-- in 2007 |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
61. Here from a labor lawyer website: law changed in 2007 |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #61 |
67. At last - a reality check on a crazy thread. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. Didn't her husband tell Diaz to do that first time round? |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. In that one instance perhaps, but after repeated letters that |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 08:12 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. That goes back to the accusation that she took it from the mail. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Quite possibly... but I don't think the issue is whether Whitmanc |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 08:25 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. I don't think you have followed this closely. |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Telling an employee, "Please check this" does not relieve the employer... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 08:19 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Yes.. the actual letter requests response from the recipient (employer) |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #61 |
78. "an employer’s course of action upon receipt of a mismatch letter is not entirely clear" |
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