2006-09-01 09:54:07 · 9 answers · asked by ew bugs! 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
This would be to verify my current salary.
2006-09-01 10:00:08 · update #1
It is legal to ASK. But you can always say that according to the confidentiality agreement you can not disclose any documents, including pay stabs, without written permission from your former employer.
2006-09-01 11:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by svikm 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why do they want to see your pay stub? Did you show them your SIN card (or your SSN)?
Okay... if they are looking for verify your wage, that is a serious sign of mistrust, isn't it?
I don't think it's illegal to ask that question of you, but I do think it's put you between a rock and a hard place. If you say no, they'll think you lied about what your wages were. If you say yes, they're being big brother checking up on you.
If you want the job, show it to them and tell them you aren't into lies. Hopefully you didn't lie about your previous wages!
They better not be using that to decide how much to pay you though. Positions should have wage structures (mins and maxes), with a little give and take for experience.
I'm hoping they already told you what you would be paid if you got the job.
2006-09-01 09:58:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of this happening.... if they were a reputable company they would have their own pay scale set up, and they should pay you in accordance to that.
I would be asking them straight up as to why they want to see your previous employers pay stub, that way you can decide from what they say whether you feel that they have a valid reason, and whether you actually do hand it over or not.
It's your call, but personally, my alarm bells would be ringing and I would seriously be considering whether this is a company I would want to work for (dependent on what their reasons are for seeing the pay stub.)
Good luck.
2006-09-01 10:27:59 · answer #3 · answered by spinksy2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is the strangest thing i have ever heard, i have never been asked that before, but here is why they are doing it, either they want to pay you less and think if you really are making that much more than they won't hire you, or they expect to pay you more and if you are making much less they want to know just how little they can get away with paying you, either way they are trying to screw you over
2006-09-01 10:09:28 · answer #4 · answered by bluewonder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, it's legal.
They want to verify your previous pay. If you didn't tell them the truth about it, they might not want to hire you.
2006-09-01 14:58:28 · answer #5 · answered by Jane N Hottie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have no right, they should request verification from your old employer. The stub is a very, private documents.BE CAREFUL, DEALING WITH PERSONNEL INFO.
2006-09-01 10:22:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. They might want to see is to determine how much they can pay you.
2006-09-01 10:00:41 · answer #7 · answered by suz' 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont know for sure
, but all they want to know is what you were making previously.
2006-09-01 09:59:44 · answer #8 · answered by pcreamer2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL THEY CAN FIND OUT ANYTHING ELSE SO WHY NOT SHOW IT TO THEM
2006-09-01 10:00:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋