Sure. There are companies that collect this info and provide it as a service. Equifax has a product, forgot the name. I just got a new job and they used, ESS, a background check company and they certainly verified my income of my previous employers. Once I started here, they followed up with my most recent employer to confirm income. If I would have lied, it would have been grounds for termination. I am sure each company has a policy of what they provide if called, but I have always heard to avoid any type of lawsuit, they will only provide: start and end date, last position and final salary. Only facts, not opinions

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Posted by MamouTiger65

Baton Rouge, La

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 8:27 am to HeadyMurphey

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Sure. There are companies that collect this info and provide it as a service. Equifax has a product, forgot the name. I just got a new job and they used, ESS, a background check company and they certainly verified my income of my previous employers. Once I started here, they followed up with my most recent employer to confirm income. If I would have liked, it would have been grounds for termination. I am sure each company has a policy of what they provide if called, but I have always heard, to avoid any type of lawsuit, they will only provide, start and end date, last position and final salary. Only facts, not opinions

I recently took a new job, and my new employer did this. They confirmed my start and end dates with all employers listed on my resume and confirmed my salary and title with the last company I worked for.

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Posted by Lsut81

Member since Jun 2005

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 8:41 am to HeadyMurphey

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Once I started here, they followed up with my most recent employer to confirm income. If I would have lied, it would have been grounds for termination.

Ok, maybe I am wrong, but how is this even legal?

I know that when someone calls a previous employer, they are only allowed to say your employment dates, your title, terminated/resigned.... They can't give any additional commentary.

ETA: Just looked it up, it varies heavily from state to state and there are some pretty stiff penalties if the employer discloses anything outside of what is in the law.

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