work off the books
work off the books
To work for cash, outside of the employer's official payroll and without any official employment paperwork. I worked off the books in my uncle's restaurant for a few months during the summer. It's no secret that many migrants are brought in to work off the books at major agricultural and construction operations around the country.
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