Asking only certain persons for documents. Employer requests work authorization documents only from persons with accents or foreign-sounding names or appearances. Hiring only citizens or non-citizens. Rejecting persons whose work authorization expires in the future. Employer refuses to hire person because employment eligibility document indicates that it expires at some future date.
Employer accepts any approved document before expiration of previous document.
Inaccurately concluding that documents are false. To avoid employer sanctions, employer routinely calls government agencies to determine whether documents offered by applicants are legitimate. Employer relies upon information to incorrectly decide that applicant does not have work authorization and refuses to hire him or her. Avoiding Discrimination on the Basis of National Origin Employers are prohibited from discriminating against persons on the basis of their national origin. Employers cannot treat qualified persons differently because they have the physical, cultural, or linguistic characteristics of a national group.