Is submitting W-2 and pay stubs to prospective employer common? - Page 2

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  1. May 4, '12 by
    Quote from nhnursie
    Some employers will only give dates of emplyment. Is there any reason they may not want to give a reference? Some are very reluctant to give anything negative so they dont say anything at all. Not making assumptions but I would call them for sure to find out what the hold up is. I would not give out that personal info if it was avoidable Good Luck!
    I don't know if states are different or if this is even true but I had a manager at a job tell me that employers aren't allowed to give negative information. They can only say whether or not they would rehire you.

    Anyone know if that's true?
  2. May 4, '12 by
    Quote from CrazierThanYou
    I don't know if states are different or if this is even true but I had a manager at a job tell me that employers aren't allowed to give negative information. They can only say whether or not they would rehire you.

    Anyone know if that's true?
    I've always been told the same thing. When I was a manager at a retail store corporate only allowed us to say if they worked there, when they worked there, and if they were rehirable or not.
  3. May 4, '12 by
    "First, yes, it's legal for an employer to give a negative reference as long as it's factually accurate. It's true that some companies have policies that they will only confirm dates of employment and job duties and will not comment on the employee's performance—but (a) these policies are simply policies, not the law, and (b) good reference-checkers know how to get around them, by asking the candidate to arrange a direct call with the candidate's former manager."

    http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/...-bad-reference
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  4. May 5, '12 by
    Don't think it's too common - I've only had it come up one time in 23 years, and that was because the company did a complete restructuring and proceeded to destroy all of their former employee records. So - handed 'em a paystub & W-2; they replied with an acceptance letter, and off to work I went!

    Far as "can a prior employer give a negative review"? Yep - quite legal, so long as it's factual. They typically don't, in my experience (typically an employer has little to gain by giving a negative review, and could potentially lose a lot with the potential for lawsuits), but there are informal ways to get at least some feedback from supervisors, co-workers, etc. BTDTGTTS.

    ----- Dave
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  5. May 5, '12 by
    No way do I give out W2 information until I've signed an offer letter.

    Go to your past employers HR; ask them to draft a letter showing dates of employment, title, duties, and rehire eligibility. Your compensation rate is something I don't give out period.

    The letter should have a working contact information including a voice contact not a voice mailbox.

    Good Luck.
  6. May 5, '12 by
    That is a very odd request, it is none of their business what is on your W-2
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  7. May 5, '12 by
    It is definitely not benign!
  8. May 5, '12 by
    the w2 form that the agency wants me to send is 2007’s and 2006’s, about several years ago’s. after i quit these hospitals i have worked for a few different places until now. when i was hired by these newer places i have never been asked to submit any w2 or paystubs, and other companies that i had an interview with did not ask me to do it either and that is why i feel a little reluctant to do it. i will probably submit them eventually though because i want more jobs!! i have another interview next week with a different agency and will see how it goes too…
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    May 5, '12 by
    Quote from IEDave
    Don't think it's too common - I've only had it come up one time in 23 years, and that was because the company did a complete restructuring and proceeded to destroy all of their former employee records. So - handed 'em a paystub & W-2; they replied with an acceptance letter, and off to work I went!

    Far as "can a prior employer give a negative review"? Yep - quite legal, so long as it's factual. They typically don't, in my experience (typically an employer has little to gain by giving a negative review, and could potentially lose a lot with the potential for lawsuits), but there are informal ways to get at least some feedback from supervisors, co-workers, etc. BTDTGTTS.

    ----- Dave
    That's pretty much how it happened with me. They didn't actually keep or even read the stubs...I think seeing 5 years' worth of them in a neat pile was proof enough for them that I did work there.

    And you're right about the informal word-of-mouth way of getting feedback on someone. Nursing is a much smaller world than we think and you'd be surprised who knows who.
  10. May 5, '12 by
    Both those years should just about be off the radar by now. I just filled out an application that stated I only needed to list employers for the last five years. I would concentrate on dealing with employers that are not making odd requests. Good luck.