Just interviewed a nanny who is new to the states...do you ask for documentation?

[Anonymous]

Sorry if I'm not being PC...I have never hired a nanny before and am just wondering if there is any "Standard Protocol".

How do you run a background check if you don't go through care.com etc? She was referred to me by a friend of a friend.

[Anonymous]

Does she have a SSN?

[Anonymous]

You simply state that you will be paying on the books, and that she will need to provide proof of eligibility to work. Are you planning to hire her? I do not submit to background checks, or submit any forms or documentation until an employer has made their intention to hire me clear.

[Anonymous]

Google the I9 form, which will show you acceptable forms of proving she is legal to work. I have no idea how you run a background check outside the US. I imagine it would be pretty specialized/expensive

[Anonymous]

How many written local references does she have? It doesn't sound kosher to me.

[Anonymous]

It's not un-PC. We interviewed candidates from all over the world (including the US) and told everyone the same thing: we will be paying taxes/withholding and would need to see legal documentation that they can work in the US. We had a few applicants who are here legally but are on student visas, and therefore not necessarily allowed to work.

Agree with PP, print out the I9. I never asked anyone for documents until we were offering the job, but it helped that I had some knowledge beforehand of what I would need to see.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Google the I9 form, which will show you acceptable forms of proving she is legal to work. I have no idea how you run a background check outside the US. I imagine it would be pretty specialized/expensive

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