Chapter 8 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

81010.7 Verification of Employment Authorization Policy

• All persons, including offenders, must present potential employers with certain documents that prove their identity and right to work. It is illegal for employers to knowingly hire, recruit, or refer for a fee unauthorized aliens for employment. An unauthorized alien includes anyone who is not a U.S.United States citizen, is not a permanent resident alien, or is not authorized to work by the Immigration Reform and Control Act or the U.S.United States Attorney General. In order to be lawfully employed, all persons, including offenders, must prove their identity and right to work by presenting one of the following documents to prospective employers:

  • Driver’s license with individual’s photograph.

  • Identification card with individual’s photograph.

  • Social Security card which authorizes employment.

  • U.S.United States birth certificate.

• If the above-listed documents are unavailable, an individual may present one of
  the following:

  • U.S.United States passport.

  • Certificate of U.S.United States citizenship.

  • Certificate of Naturalization.

  • Unexpired, foreign passport authorizing employment.

  • Resident alien card or other alien registration card with individual’s photograph.

  • Any other document(s) the U.S.United States Attorney General finds acceptable.

• The verification of employment authorization shall occur within 24 hours of an individual’s hiring, recruitment, or referral.