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    Apr 23, 2008, 05:34 AM
    Can a company legally ask its employees for their citizenship?
    Can a company legally ask its employees in the U.S. and other countries their citizenship?
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    Apr 23, 2008, 05:56 AM
    Hello jr:

    Sure they can in the US. I don't know about other countries.

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    Apr 24, 2008, 11:51 PM
    Yes the company has the right to know your citizenship and it is the part of the procedure.
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    Apr 25, 2008, 04:53 AM
    This is now required by US employers to validate the workers.
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    Apr 25, 2008, 04:56 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by jruzzi
    Can a company legally ask its employees in the U.S. and other countries their citizenship?

    I don't know about other countries but in the US the employer by law is supposed to confirm the citizenship and status of its employees.
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    Apr 25, 2008, 06:09 AM
    Since most companies are required to withhold income tax amounts from its workers, they need to know citizenship to properly calculate the withholding.
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