Formal offer received, awaiting to start new job, new HR now asking for current salary?

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In future if you don't wish to disclose, use a new starters checklist...LC Forms (hmrc.gov.uk) and your previous salary was commercially sensitive.

Undervalued

arctic_ghost said:

In future if you don't wish to disclose, use a new starters checklist...LC Forms (hmrc.gov.uk) and your previous salary was commercially sensitive.

However if the new employer wants to know, for whatever reason, they can make any job offer conditional on being told. 

Remember, apart from a very few areas protected by law, an employer can make their employment decision based on any criteria they please.

Cookie2401

Hi 
I have recently taken up a new position. I accepted the job it was on the understanding that it would be on the highest salary band shown on the advert to cover my travel costs and the hiring manager agreed. Due to slow HR issues the salary has been wrong on my contract and a salary variation had to be completed but  I was able to start my new job as I was assured that there would be no problem with getting  the salary issue sorted. I have found out that the HR team have put me on a lower salary than what i had agreed (£3,100 less - the agreement was an  £6,000 increase) and I have therefore refused to sign the contract until I can resolve this issue when my manager returns from leave next week.

What rights do I have - I have effectively been working in a job that I haven't signed a contract for?

Any advice would be appreciated

lincroft1710

Firstly you really should have started your own thread rather than tag on to one which had its last post 18 months ago.


Your rights are very few, especially if the job offer did not state the salary in writing. You do not need a written contract to be employed. You can raise a grievance but  that would not make you popular with management. It is going to be far easier to wait for your manager to return from leave and see what transpires.

There will be 3 possible outcomes in descending order

1. you get the salary you believe you were promised

2. you don't get the salary you believe you were promised, but continue working for a lower salary

3. you don't get the salary you believe you were promised and resign