When an co-worker opened my W2.

I work part time at a company just on Sundays, and I took last sunday off, so today was my reunion after a "two week break" and I ask my supervisor a question and she says "you left these on my desk, opened" and I grab them and walk back to my desk, I messaged her, "This is my W2, and I didnt open it, isnt that a federal offense?"

So what would you do in that situation, I have no idea WHO opened, how long it was opened and what not.... It only has my earnings, employee tax id, and my ss.... Enough information to steal my identity if I am correct....

I was going to call HR tomorrow and let them know I was upset, but idk what to say other than what happened, or even what to expect.... I would hate to just get shrugged off, but then again, I do not wanna be "that guy"......
What to do?

 

I dunno man. I would confront her hardcore about it. Is there cameras there?

 

I don't think it was her, because she isn't that stupid... but there are people there that I wouldnt put it past to read my stuff...(stuff inserted for sake of being polite)

 

if it bothers you, don't roll over on it. F being "that guy". better to cry and have it know you care and are following up (makes me less likely to move on stealing you tax return) then have you kick back and take it now, only to take it worse later. it's your employers fault. i believe they are required to mail it or hand it over DIRECTLY not just leave it lying around due to it's sensative nature. looky looky, you might have something here

set a fraud alert on your self through each of the credit agencies (i think there are 3). it costs $10 per, but it lasts for a year. Worst case scenario it will buy you some time, best case it catches anything crazy.

Call the IRS (yes you can) and see if anyone has submitted anything on your behalf. file your taxes asap online and take the direct deposit offering...

GL bro.

 

Will... I would make a paper trail, cover your ***!
1st off someone went through "stuff" they shouldn't have.
Yes they can "steal an ID with that info"
You're a good person, doing a good job at work, make sure you have paperwork/emails to back your *** up!
Trust me, it always pays off!

 

I agree man. F being that guy when it comes to your money. We all work to damn hard fro it to be stollen.

 

Yup I also agree.

 

Best is to report it to your HR department. Just not in an agressive manner. Nobody responds well to that. They need to know - even from a company perspective - that their systems are open to abuse. From this they will either try to investigate (but I doubt they'll find out anything after this time), or upgrade their policies & proceedures. At the same time, management will be alerted to be on the lookout for suspicious behaviour / individuals. The last thing any business needs is someone snooping around - if the "individual/s" are looking at fellow employees information, then what confidential company info is being compromised. I doubt the bosses will brush this off lightly.

When I worked in London, employee payslips were mailed to their home address - no exceptions. You could not even arrange to collect it from HR.

 

We recently went to a "no recording/electronic device" policy where I can no longer have my cellphone on, on my person, all devices must be turned off because some smart person took a picture of their computer screen to show someone what they did at work... with a customers information....

They found out about it because the person posted it on facebook, oh wait, this person didnt think they did anything wrong by showing all their friends a customers private information.... lol.... but it sucks now because no more texting in the downtime....

 

Good advice right here.

It could have also been handed to another employee mistakenly and said employee returned it back to the boss upon finding out it was not there. Not all people in the world are out to rob everyone blind. Could have been an honest mistake by whoever was handing out the W-2's and returned by an honest employee.

Regardless, do what Kiwi suggested.