What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA
We hired a new employee few months back. He started the job at 6 PM and at 10 PM he took the company car without informing the owners and rammed the car in to some one else's garage. The employee has run away from the scene. We went back and told the cops that this guy belongs to us, however isn't supposed to be taking the car. We also told the cops that these guys just came in that day and we are still in the process of checking these guys out for their documentation etc. Just to be honest, we don't even know the guys full name /(last name). We only have his first name and we gave that information to the cops right away along with the phone numbers. The cops have to give the summon on someone else's name, so they issued the summon on the owner. The judge understood that we didn't do any thing wrong and gave us a nolle (so the case will be open for 13 months and closed).
However we came to know that these guys are illegal and don't have proper documentation (the cops have confiscated their passport, as these guys started just day they left their baggage in the company guest house and the cops got the passports after we told them that their luggage is still at the apartment).
What will happen to us as the owners of the place if these guys are caught. We have not fully hired them yet, he has just started that day. normally we test the people for a week and then add them to payroll after completing the background checks. Are we in any trouble?
We are ready to take care of the garage repair expenses and told the owners of the property the same.
We hired a new employee few months back. He started the job at 6 PM and at 10 PM he took the company car without informing the owners and rammed the car in to some one else's garage. The employee has run away from the scene. We went back and told the cops that this guy belongs to us, however isn't supposed to be taking the car. We also told the cops that these guys just came in that day and we are still in the process of checking these guys out for their documentation etc. Just to be honest, we don't even know the guys full name /(last name). We only have his first name and we gave that information to the cops right away along with the phone numbers. The cops have to give the summon on someone else's name, so they issued the summon on the owner. The judge understood that we didn't do any thing wrong and gave us a nolle (so the case will be open for 13 months and closed).
However we came to know that these guys are illegal and don't have proper documentation (the cops have confiscated their passport, as these guys started just day they left their baggage in the company guest house and the cops got the passports after we told them that their luggage is still at the apartment).
What will happen to us as the owners of the place if these guys are caught. We have not fully hired them yet, he has just started that day. normally we test the people for a week and then add them to payroll after completing the background checks. Are we in any trouble?
We are ready to take care of the garage repair expenses and told the owners of the property the same.
