Unreporte employment, often referred to colloquially as working under the table, is the performance of employment that is not reported as required by law to the appropriate local, state or provincial, or national government agency. This is often done by the employer or employee in order to dodge one or more laws in one of these jurisdictions. Workers and employers who engage in this practice generally make and receive payments in cash, and often, the employer does not check the employee's background or credentials as is sometimes required by law or otherwise expected by the industry's client base, such as a license or certification. While the hiring of the employee may or may not be legal in itself, this is often done when the employer or employee is intentionally failing to obey one or more laws.