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    Default Salary Disclosure in Background Check

    My question involves a background check in the State of: Massachusetts
    (actually, the company in question is in MA, I live in NJ, the company requesting the background check is in CA, and company processing background check is in SD, not sure if any of that matters)

    I recently accepted an offer from a company who requested I consent to a background check, which I did. I checked the box on the consent form to receive a free copy of the report. I noticed that one of my prior employers gave out my salary to the background check company. I never disclosed my salary on the consent form or to the company requesting the background check.

    Is it legal for a prior employer to give out your salary information without your consent? As noted on the background check, all of the other employers they checked with declined to give out salary information.

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    Default Re: Salary Disclosure in Background Check

    Yes, it's legal for a former employer to give out your salary information.

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    Default Re: Salary Disclosure in Background Check

    Quote Quoting Betty3
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    Yes, it's legal for a former employer to give out your salary information.
    Thanks for the quick reply.

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    Default Re: Salary Disclosure in Background Check

    And that answer is correct in all 50 states. There is no state where your consent to give out salary information is required.

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    Default Re: Salary Disclosure in Background Check

    Quote Quoting Gorchi
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    Thanks for the quick reply.
    You're very welcome.

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