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I have a job interview next week; just been reading documentation; i have to take my last 3 wage slips with me.

Now; i dont mind doing it; but is that actually legal?!? I find it slightly intrusive; and in previous employment; i have never been asked; so seems a little out of the norm;

Any comment further on that please?!? thank you.
 
Well I don't think it's illegal - but as you said it seems a little intrusive and certainly not usual practice :shrug:
If potential employers want to confirm your previous employment and salary details, the standard practice is to request it as part of a reference from the employer.

What sort of company is the interview with?
 
Thank you; it is a store manager vacancy for a fashion shop in town.

The more i think about it; the more i actually feel it is completely intrusive and not at all needed.
 
They may wnt to prove firstly:
Your working ATM, Secondly,
How much your making.

If they know what you earn, then they know what wage to start you on.

I would take them with you, but ask them why they want them, and then make a decision as to whether you should give them to them when they answer.

Bit odd though, I would not be comfortable with it.
 
Well, whether it's legal or not the only reason that occurs to me is that they don't want to pay you too much and will want to see your pay slips before making you an offer.

What you're earning now is surely irrelevant, people get more or less than they're worth for all sorts of reasons.

I suppose it depends on how much you want this job, but personally I wouldn't want to work for a firm like that.
 
Yep, ask politely why they want to see them and decide on their answer whether you want to hand them over. You could also blank out your current wages etc. before going.
 
Thank you for the replies; i find it a little strange as it almost shows disrespect and that they do not trust what is stated in the application form; current salary information; i am not very comfortable with it; being honest.
 
A lot of people change jobs purely for the purpose of getting a higher salary job. If this becomes the norm it will make it impossible to quote a higher figure when asked what is your current salary :)
 
But an employer should be able to work out how much they wish to employ a person, make an offer, and if the person does not want to work for that money, they turn the job down.

Thats how it has always worked before.
 
I agree; i do find it very uncomfortable; like has been said; if the company like you; they offer you what they think you are worth; they shouldnt be using or having the ability to see what salary you are on at the moment; as that may influence their decision; and it is slightly intrusive and offensive.
 
AS an employer, irrespective of what was being earned before I would have a wage/salary structure in mind already. This would depend on previous experience and CV. I cannot see any justification in wanting to see pay slips apart from being nosey. I would expect a trial period anyway for a fixed term. This would allow the employer and employee to see if both parties suit and then a pay review would be in order.

Realspeed
 
Perfectly legal and all above board, read the 'The Asylum and Immigration Act Information'.
 
admirable said:
Perfectly legal and all above board, read the 'The Asylum and Immigration Act Information'.
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Was going to say the same thing, they will probably use them as proof of your eligibility to work in the UK, which all employees need to prove these days!
 
admirable said:
Perfectly legal and all above board, read the 'The Asylum and Immigration Act Information'.
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I don't think this would apply to the OP's posting in this case as there is no mention of Asylum or Immigration mentioned. We can all add rules and regulations to most posts if we dig deep enough, such as health and safety -fire precaution awareness - lifting restrictions at work- noise limitations etc etc

Realspeed
 
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Point 1: why would you be concerned as they'll get this info from your P45 anyway if you get the job.

Point 2: if you think that's intrusive, try going through compliance clearance for a bank!
 
realspeed said:
I don't think this would apply to the OP's posting in this case as there is no mention of Asylum or Immigration mentioned. We can all add rules and regulations to most posts if we dig deep enough, such as health and safety -fire precaution awareness - lifting restrictions at work- noise limitations etc etc

Realspeed
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You can think what you want, it's the law,

"The Act came into force on 27 January 1997 and states it will be an offence to employ a person with no immigration entitlement to work in the United Kingdom."
 
loclnor said:
Was going to say the same thing, they will probably use them as proof of your eligibility to work in the UK, which all employees need to prove these days!
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On the information; it says that a birth certificate or passport would be used as proof of eligibility to work in the UK; so it cannot be for that reason.

Very strange.
 
loclnor said:
Was going to say the same thing, they will probably use them as proof of your eligibility to work in the UK, which all employees need to prove these days!
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I wouldn't accept the fact that someone has given me 3 payslips as proof. The previous employer may not have checked, or they could be making up the wages slips (And people forge bank statements to get loans, so doing some wage slips would be nothing).

With regards seeing your P45, there is a form you can fill in if you have lost your P45, or it hasn't come through, so an employer will not always see it.
 
.... and once you've filled that form in the employer will get almost exactly the same details from HMRC.
 
DemiLion said:
.... and once you've filled that form in the employer will get almost exactly the same details from HMRC.
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Didn't know that, assumed they were just given the relevant details for taxation purposes, without all of the breakdowns a payslip would have.
 
I thought that if you have a payslip it will have your National Ins. no. on and if you have a Nat Ins No. you are eligible to work in UK
 
Sorry just rereading the thread, can't see why they might need three payslips, does seem a bit intrusive.
 
loclnor said:
Sorry just rereading the thread, can't see why they might need three payslips, does seem a bit intrusive.
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I think the idea here is to show that it is a genuine wage that is repeatable on a monthly basis, and not just a skewed one-off really good month.
 
Peter B said:
I think the idea here is to show that it is a genuine wage that is repeatable on a monthly basis, and not just a skewed one-off really good month.
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Especially if there's any kind of sales based bonus involved??
 
Totally they are trying to see what you earn! no other reason. Also it will show up over the last 3 wage slips wether you've had time off. how much ot you may have done. And most of all how much you earned! JMO of course.
 
It's very common in sales roles. I sell IT and I went for a job recently where they wanted to see my last 12 months payslips to make sure I earned the commission I told them I earned - in other words that I sold as much as I said I did.
 
Thank you; it isnt a sales job though; it is a managerial position; i dont have any commission; there is no commission with the job either which seems even more strange.
 
If it's a managerial position surely they should now what starting salery you should be on
 
Go to the interview.. then tell the interviewer, I would expect a salary in the region of 50k, plus I want a package of five week's holiday, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, also company matching retirement fund to 50 percent of my salary, and a company car leased every two years, and it must be a sports model .then I may consider showing you my payslips? :D
 
I wouldn't to give them payslips until I was offered the job, if they've asked on the application form your current salary they will want these as confirmation maybe.?
 
I was asked to show my P60 at one interview, guess it was to prove I did earn what I said. ALthough there are places you can buy P60s and wage slips with the info you want on.

I dont see an issue. Employers carry out checks to see if your CV is accurate and if you claim to earn x amount they want to see if you are being honest. Mind you, I have been in Sales where earnings do correspond with ability.
 
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