Why do employers need household registration books?

The main purpose of the employer's request for employees to provide household registration books is to verify employees' identity information, family status and household registration, so as to better manage employees and ensure the legality and standardization of employment.

First, verify employee identity information.

When an employer recruits employees, the first task is to verify the employee's identity information and ensure that the identity of the recruited employees is true and reliable. By looking at the household registration book, the employer can confirm the basic information such as the employee's name, age, gender and place of origin, so as to avoid the risks caused by identity fraud or fraudulent use of other people's identities.

Second, understand the family status of employees.

The household registration book records the employees' family members in detail, including parents, spouses and children. This information is very important to employers. On the one hand, employers can better arrange employees' jobs and working hours to meet their family needs by knowing their family status; On the other hand, for jobs involving special posts or requiring background investigation, knowing the family background of employees is also helpful for employers to make risk assessment and decision.

Third, it is convenient for staff management.

As an important document of household registration management, household registration book has certain authority. Employers require employees to provide household registration books, which can be used as a part of employee files to facilitate the inquiry and management of employee information in the future. At the same time, when employees leave their jobs or have other changes, the employer can also go through relevant procedures according to the household registration information.

Fourth, ensure the legality and standardization of employment

In order to ensure the legality and standardization of employment, employers require employees to provide household registration books. By looking at the household registration book, the employer can confirm whether the employee meets the employment conditions, such as age, education and work experience. At the same time, the household registration book is also an important basis for handling social security, provident fund and other related procedures, which helps employers to ensure that employees' welfare benefits are legally guaranteed.

To sum up:

Employers require employees to provide household registration books, mainly to verify employees' identity information, understand employees' family status, facilitate employees' management and ensure the legality and standardization of employment. These measures help employers to better manage employees and protect their rights and interests, and also promote the steady development of enterprises.

Legal basis:

Labor law of the people's Republic of China

Article 8 provides that:

When employing workers, the employing unit shall truthfully inform the workers of their work contents, working conditions, workplace, occupational hazards, safe production conditions, labor remuneration and other information that the workers require to know; The employer has the right to know the basic information directly related to the labor contract, and the employee shall truthfully explain it.

People's Republic of China (PRC) labor contract law

Article 7 provides that:

The employer shall establish a labor relationship with the employee from the date of employment. The employing unit shall establish a roster of employees for future reference.