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3mo (edited)
a consultant

Alternate documents for Employee verification?

My new employer asked for my previous offer letters and salary slips. When I inquired, they said it was for background verification. However, I feel that providing these documents might affect salary negotiations, and it feels a bit unethical too. What alternative documents can I provide for employment verification?
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a data analyst
3mo
Hey, if you are concerned about salary negotiations you can ask them to focus on job titles, dates and responsibilities instead of specific salary details
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hrterminator
3mo
currently not working
everyone asks for salary slips these days so not to worry just negotiate with them so that you get a decent hike šŸ‘
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gemsbond
3mo
works at
Experience Certificate
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intenseparrot
3mo
An Assistant Manager
In some regions, there are data privacy laws that protect personal information.
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xgabru
3mo
Experience certs & relieving letters can be alternatives! They verify employment without revealing sensitive salary info
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lemonyapricot
2mo
works at
Asking for the offer letter and salary slips is very standard practice. New employer would like to know the CTC structure to make best possible offer to the selected candidates. Relieving and Experience letters are valid documents for the bac... see more
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bobarchi
2mo
The alternative is UAN no. In EPFO. Which would be the proof of employment. For Salary structure... U can tell them 80 % fixed and 20% variable
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johnwick
2mo
works at
Salary slips for last few months makes sense. But why tf are they asking for prev offer letters.. lol
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a sales executive
2mo
@johnwick some companies do ask..
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techiepie
2mo
currently not working
They asked for provisional certificate that i do not have now. Will my application get rejected?
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techiepie
2mo
currently not working
Hey did anyone get the offer letter after submitting documents?
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