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Block Employment Verification / Identify Theft

You can place a block on your employee records to protect your personal information and prevent identity theft. Once you have placed a block, verifiers cannot access any records attached to your SSN without your permission.

How to Place a Block

You can place a block in two ways:

  1. Contact The Work Number (TALX) Client Support Desk at (800) 996-7566.
  2. Contact your employer, who will then contact The Work Number (TALX) Client Support Desk at (800) 996-7566.

Identity Theft

  • In the event of true identity theft, you must send a copy of the police report to The Work Number (TALX). The Work Number (TALX) works with you to place a block on your records.
  • In the event of suspected identify theft, contact The Work Number (TALX) Client Support Desk at (800) 996-7566 to place an alert on the system.

Employment Verification Guidelines

Employees are responsible for authorizing the release of their information to verifying organizations.

All requests for information about current or past employees are provided by Emory University Human Resources Data Services or its authorized agents, such as The Work Number (TALX).

Campus Department leadership is not authorized to release any employee information to individuals or agencies outside of Emory. Employees are also prohibited from releasing employment or income verification information. This policy is designed to protect Emory University and employees from any potential liability. Employment Verifications are the responsibility of Human Resources Data Services and/or our authorized, secure, preferred vendor for automation of such services, The Work Number® (TALX).

It is Emory's policy to protect the confidentiality of information concerning current and past employees and to release only designated types of information under limited circumstances.

Vendor Contacts

The Work Number
(800) 996-7566 - Client Support
(800) 367-2884 - Customer Service
(800) 367-5690 - Automated Verification
(800) 424-0253 - TTY-Deaf

Information Documents and Forms

Employee Guide to Using The Work Number (TALX)
Employment Verification Authorization Form

Emory University Data Services

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