Is it permissible to ask an applicant to provide a Social Security number or date of birth?
Yes, there is nothing in statute that prohibits any employer from requesting an employees Social Security number or date of birth. Both are needed to perform criminal checks as well as to verify that a particular Social Security number belongs to a particular employee. Of course, there are laws that prohibit discrimination due to age and other factors so, generally speaking, it is not permissible to make hiring decisions based solely upon someone’s age.
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