I didnt remember what my salary was for a job i had a LONG TIME ago, so i guessed. Well; i found my old pay check stub from three years ago and i put 2 dollars more then what it really was. Now i want to find out if the prospective employer can find out how much i made at these old companies? To know if it's even worth staying in the running for this job. Im pretty sure these people to extensive checks. I dont want to look like i liar, i'd rather just forget i ever applied.
2006-06-13 09:01:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
It has been my experience that one employer will not ask another employer what you were making. it does not make a difference. the new employer will pay you what the job calls for. If a manager hires at a hire rate of 10.00 per hour then that is what you will get. Don't worry about it, and don't loose any sleep over it.
2006-06-13 09:09:17 · answer #1 · answered by samkimberly_peopleplace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
o.k. first, call the HR rep you interviewed with.
tell them that you made an error b/c it was so long ago and you would like to make sure the info is accurate.
they will, i'm sure, appreciate your honesty and the extra effort to correct the error.
but, to answer your original question---the previous employer should NOT release your previous salary, however, some places don't always know what they can and can't say. especially if they are inexperienced in HR.
take care and good luck...don't ever give up on a job prospect!!!
2006-06-13 09:27:14 · answer #2 · answered by joey322 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In CA, the only legal questions that can be asked are "Does or have this person worked for you before?" and "Would you hire him again?" anything more the company can be vunerable to a lawsuit since any other question can fall under race, sex, and some sort of discrimination. About your salary. There really is not way for a company to find out how much you made unless the other company told them and if they did you can proably sue.
2006-06-13 12:03:04 · answer #3 · answered by ohnoslen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way your new employer will be able to find out the number of hours or rate of pay from a job you had in the past. As long as it was an innocent mistake you should just let it slide and not worry too much.
2006-06-13 09:05:58 · answer #4 · answered by Jetgirly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really want to work for this company, I would call them and tell them you had forgotten how much you earned at a past job and found a check stub and would like to let them know about it. This will show that you ARE honest and they will be more apt to believe you are trustworthy and might consider you more for the position.
Good luck!
2006-06-13 09:05:39 · answer #5 · answered by intelligentaphrodite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by law a company can not give out private info on you, all they can say is you worked there. And most ofthe time a company will not focus on your past pay, especially if it was a long time ago. They want to know if you called off a lot or were always late or if you had a standing appointment at your doctors office. i wouldn't worry about it.
2006-06-13 09:07:10 · answer #6 · answered by michael d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they ask for references and you give it to them, they can call you're previous employer and ask them for any kind of information in regards to you and your employment.
Somethings they ask are
-Work Habits
-Responsibilities
-Wage
-If you gossip.
They really can ask you're previous employer anything that was related to the job. I think most people checking out references would not ask your previous employer what you made. But some do ask to see your previous pay stub.
2006-06-13 09:06:16 · answer #7 · answered by lemonheads 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are already scared at explaining yourself to your perspective employer then I as an employer wouldn't hire you because you aren't even giving me the courtesy of making the decision to hire by just quiting the whole process not because you unintently lied about your pay.
2006-06-13 09:08:32 · answer #8 · answered by adr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states, they can ask... your former employer probably can release it. It is much more common though for a reference checker to "confirm" your salary by saying what you said and asking the company to say yes or no...
2006-06-13 09:06:50 · answer #9 · answered by sbuckman40 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reference call frequently supplies your skill new corporation right here ideas. you probably did paintings for the previous corporation at the same time as did you commence and at the same time as did you go away How a lot you made an hour/revenue on the time you left it quite is it. no human being of their proper thoughts supplies out any better information.
2016-10-14 03:20:57 · answer #10 · answered by felio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋