terminated because they could not accept my social security card?

so i quit my old job and got hired at a new job.
first day of work, i worked 8 hours...

than i went into the office to show them my drivers license and social security card.
this is for the Form I9.

they said that they could not accept my social security card?
i asked what was wrong with it, all they said was that they cant accept it, and that my employment would be terminated immediately. i asked if i went to the social security office and got a new card, would i be able to get my job, they told me NO!... i even asked if i reapplied would i get a job at that company, they said NO!...

i went to the social security office and they told me that my card was an older one, but there is nothing wrong with it.

what i want to know now is, is this even worth getting a lawyer and fighting for?

[mcarson]

I don't think this would be considered wrongful termination...I could be wrong though, perhaps someone else will know. I am curious though, what state are you in?

Arkansas...

well lucky for me my old job wants me back, so im going back to my old job...

but yea im just curious as to why they would do that to me...

[mcarson]

Well good for you. Has you previous employer paid you yet? What was your occupation?, if you don't mind telling me.

im a lube technician at a dealership

went to work for a company called simmons pet food as a forklift operator < got terminated on the very first day lol...

back to work as a lube technician for now...


i dont really care anymore... like i was saying to my friends, i joined the u.s military and can get a top secret clearance but cant even get into a stupid pet food company... hahaha...

on second thought im glad they terminated me because i didnt want to work there... smells awful...

they lost a good worker...

Actually, you need to report this employer to the Labor Department in your State. They must give you a reason why your SS card was not accepted.

Call your State's Department of Labor and ask if there are any SS cards that are not considered acceptable and explain to them what took place. Post back. I'm very curious as to their reasoning.

It sounds like a cover for them simply not wanting to hire you. But if you worked even 1 minute for them, they must pay you, by law.

hey thanks for the tip...

ill give them a call and see what happens...

called a few lawyers, but they all said that they dont specialize in this kind of thing, kept referring me to other layers who keep saying the same thing...

okay so heres the update...

called Department of Labor, they said talk to social security, or get an attorney, called several attorneys and they all give me the run around...

so all in all its a lost cause...

THE END!