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butterfly2009
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why would an employer ask in a reference about maternity leave? when it started and how long was taken? and how much i earned?
is it all just to tally it up with what has been said in the application/interview?
is it all just to tally it up with what has been said in the application/interview?
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Hi,
As I understand it, data protection laws prevent an (previous) employer telling anyone about (previous) earnings. I guess it's not against the law to ask the question, but it is against the law to give the answer.
I don't know enough to comment on the maternity leave period but you might want to be careful about what information you give or someone gives about you...There is no excuse for rudeness. Ignorance on the other hand is excusable – you don’t know what you’re talking about.0 -
Hi,
As I understand it, data protection laws prevent an (previous) employer telling anyone about (previous) earnings. I guess it's not against the law to ask the question, but it is against the law to give the answer.
I don't know enough to comment on the maternity leave period but you might want to be careful about what information you give or someone gives about you...
Sorry, I don't see that (not being able to disclose earnings in an employment reference) being the case. If an applicant provides contact details for a referee they are giving permission for all reasonable questions to be answered (unless they categorically advise their referee not to provide some data). Therefore there is no breach of the DPA. Same applies to maternity leave, surely?0 -
im not bothered about anyone knowing my earnings or about my maternity leave im just interested in why they would ask about it?0
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hi butterfly,
Bizarre, I've seen a lot of reference requests but never one asking so many specifics about maternity leave. It can't just be a lie detector because they would not have taken it to the reference stage if they didn't trust you. It's almost as if there is some payroll reason for asking, but can't quite see it.
Just checking, but presumably your mat leave has finished and you are now back at work?
Maybe it's just opportunistic industrial espionage, checking how generous their competitors are in terms of maternity leave and pay;) .
Good luck - hopefully they will be normal to work for , just weird when asking for references."Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm" (Sir Winston Churchill)0 -
P60 used to state how much you earnt.
Recently at work someone lied on their cv. This was found out after 3 months later and they were duly fired, this was regarding experience though.GOOGLE it before you ask, you'll often save yourself a lot of time.
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Hi,
As I understand it, data protection laws prevent an (previous) employer telling anyone about (previous) earnings. I guess it's not against the law to ask the question, but it is against the law to give the answer.
I don't know enough to comment on the maternity leave period but you might want to be careful about what information you give or someone gives about you...
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
About a million miles away from the truth...................
I've never seen a reference ask anything about maternity leave, and it strikes me as an extremely dodgy question to ask. Presumably they ask men about paternity leave too 0 -
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Do you have to state how much you earn?
Both my last jobs have been part time, not particularly well paid and the jobs I am currently applying for have a higher salary and are full time.
Some applications have asked for salary details but I've left them blank - this won't affect the outcome will it?
Sorry to hijack the thread OP!
“I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.”
Kurt Vonnegut0 -
Philippa36 wrote: »Do you have to state how much you earn?
Both my last jobs have been part time, not particularly well paid and the jobs I am currently applying for have a higher salary and are full time.
Some applications have asked for salary details but I've left them blank - this won't affect the outcome will it?
Sorry to hijack the thread OP!
it might. having said that, the people that do give a figure are rarely truthful 0 -
i left my last job after my mat leave as it wasnt suitable. maybe checking out my unemployment gap?Liz_the_Whizz wrote: »hi butterfly,
Just checking, but presumably your mat leave has finished and you are now back at work?0
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