Can employers look up how much your wage or salary was at previous jobs?

	Can employers look up how much your wage or salary was at previous jobs? Asked By: That guy - 2/16/2011

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Yes and no, it depends how ethical is the company. Usually when the hiring process happens through HR department they won't ask this kind of question, cause they know it's one of the illegal questions of the job interview. Your future employer doesn't have right to know what was your previous salary or wage. However, many times employers just ignore this rules and would ask you this question. So, if you are brave enough you can confront them :))...Here are more illegal questions that you might be asked on the job interview. 1. ur Nationality... 2. What is your native language... ( instead they can ask u what languages do you read, speak or write fluently?) 3. Religion related questions ... 4. ur Age... (however, they can ask if you are over 18) 5. Marital and Family Status 6. Do you smoke or drink? 7. Do you live nearby? 8. How far is your commute? ( Instead u can ask can u start working at 8 am ?) Etc,etc.... Answered By: Nikki - 2/16/2011

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Yes, they simply pick up the phone and ask them. Takes 30 seconds to verify and a VERY dumb thing to lie about. Answered By: Ryan M - 2/16/2011

They use the telephone. It's the main thing they answer after does he have a job. Answered By: CW - 2/16/2011

If they call your previous employer they find out , it is not an illegal question it is a ver common question, now if you are asking if there is some file or database they access to find out the answer is no Answered By: lcr000 - 2/16/2011

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