Re: Sharing Personal and Salary Information About an Ex-Employee
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A random voice on the phone requests payroll and address information; the information available cannot be verified, and you're thinking this is a defendable position?
Even if it doesn't violate any specific laws, the employer could still end up on the wrong side of a lawsuit.
(I never said there was anything criminal about it.)
not saying it is a defensible position. Just saying in itself, I do not see anything illegal about it or likely even actionable. As I said, most of the info is available to any company that is calling for a reference anyway. Why would it be any more egregious to release it to some random person?
and in that light; how do you know that Bob from XYZ company calling for a reference is actually Bob from XYZ company and not the pissed off ex husband Dick?
Re: Sharing Personal and Salary Information About an Ex-Employee
I didn't say it was illegal. And I won't give a reference without a signed authorization, either.
Call it best practice if it makes you feel better. But I'm not giving out salary information or verifying addresses to someone that I can't confirm is entitled to have that information.
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cbg;767760]I didn't say it was illegal.
I know you didn't say it was illegal. My error in terminology. Actionable, tortious, whatever fits the bill. My error. Sorry.:sorrow:
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And I won't give a reference without a signed authorization, either.
where would such an authorization be presented to you?
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Call it best practice if it makes you feel better. But I'm not giving out salary information or verifying addresses to someone that I can't confirm is entitled to have that information.
sounds like a good practice but how do you verify that?
rather than answering the questions here, since the purpose actually has an ulterior personal motive, care if I PM you about this?
Re: Sharing Personal and Salary Information About an Ex-Employee
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Sure, that's fine. :)
Ye olde inbox appears to have reached capacity and as such, all mail is disallowed.
in other words; the mailbox is full:cool:
Re: Sharing Personal and Salary Information About an Ex-Employee
Thank you all for your thoughts on this. It confirms what I thought, do not release any information to her. If it is a legitimate request, I don't see why he can't do the requesting. It is not worth any problems it could cause me or company, should she use it without his consent.
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Sorry about that. Space cleared.