The workers center is a true blessing to Mt view. As a disabled adult with no family support I have used the center to help with cleaning and moving furniture. The workers are honest and kind. Love this place. Gy7je

Instead of Google moving in and taking over they should help some way instead of raising rent for everyone in the city that's forcing them to look else where like my family and everyone else I know. I see a lot of change and money being made but the people come first !!!!!!! Yes I understand change is good but how is it helping the people???

Are people at the day worker center authorized to work in the US? I was told it was against US law to hire someone without permission to work, but the day worker center website says they don't check for these papers. Are we supposed to do that? I'm confused what the law is and don't want to do anything illegal. Can someone clarify? Thanks!

@Question on service:

It is the employer's responsibility to adhere to current employment regulations. The Day Worker Center does not employ the people they service.

If a worker is connected to an employer via the Day Worker Center, it does not absolve the employer from verifying the potential candidates actual status. Remember, the employer is the one responsible for maintaining the job records, not the center.

Of course, if there is any doubt, please consult with an employment attorney before you hire anyone.

Good luck.

@Reader:

Is it customary to ask them to provide work authorization? Social Security card or US Passport? I thought many of them didn't have legal status, so wouldn't it be illegal to hire them?

What about workers compensation insurance? Who is responsible if a worker has an accident or is injured once hired?

I thought one of the reasons we were supposed to support the Day Work Center was because it would get men off the streets and out of the parking lots. However, every day I go through the back of the Walmart parking lot and there are at least 5 men hanging out behind the old Fresh Choice ... seemingly waiting for someone to come by to offer them a job... ???

I wonder if the center is an enabler of illegal immigration. If workers were screened for eligibility to work in the US, I would be more inclined to use it.

@Nick - a social security card does not grant permission to work in the US.

@Need Help -

The employer (you) is responsible for medical costs if they are injured. You could claim that they were a friend just helping you out, and make a claim on your homeowner's insurance. That's how this whole scheme works - getting $30/hour labor for $15/hour - through a series of evading labor laws, taxes, insurance, social security, immigration laws etc. This black-market economy makes it difficult for the government to identify groups that need help.