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> my current employer should certainly not disclose that information to them The laws on this vary by state[1] and are sometimes broad (e.g. Connecticut allows

> my current employer should certainly not disclose that information to them The laws on this vary by state[1] and are sometimes broad (e.g. Connecticut allows truthful statement of any facts) but looks like about 20% explicitly allow disclosure of pay. [1] http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/employee-rights-book/chapter9-6.html http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/employee-r...

Too 11y ago
I don't think laws are relevant to this conversation because the conversation will never take place to begin with. Image you get this phone call as a boss: "Hi, we are about to steal one of your employees from you guys, i just want to check if the salary he presented to us is the same as you actually pay him". Because 1. As a job searcher you always use your previous previous job as reference and 2. No potential recruiter would be stupid enough to call up the current employer. I wouldn't be surprised if this actually happen though.
- eric_h 11y ago
  What's amazing to me is how often I get recruiting emails to my current work email.
  - skorgu 11y ago
    I take a fair amount of pleasure in banning the domains of anyone who tries to recruit me at my company email
- frostmatthew 11y ago
  > As a job searcher you always use your previous previous job as reference Not every job search is done without the knowledge of the current employer. Just a few examples of when that may not be true: * moving across the country because of a spouse's relocation * contract employee approaching the end of the contract period * full-timer looking to switch to part-time * switching careers * volunteering for an "early retirement" deal at a company that's downsizing * difficult to replace role (e.g. it's not uncommon for CEOs of large companies to announce their intention to leave a year or more out) I do agree that recruiters (or anyone) should never contact your current employer without your permission but it's incorrect to assume all job searches are carried out surreptitiously.

Too 11y ago

I don't think laws are relevant to this conversation because the conversation will never take place to begin with. Image you get this phone call as a boss: "Hi, we are about to steal one of your employees from you guys, i just want to check if the salary he presented to us is the same as you actually pay him". Because 1. As a job searcher you always use your previous previous job as reference and 2. No potential recruiter would be stupid enough to call up the current employer. I wouldn't be surprised if this actually happen though.

eric_h 11y ago
What's amazing to me is how often I get recruiting emails to my current work email.
- skorgu 11y ago
  I take a fair amount of pleasure in banning the domains of anyone who tries to recruit me at my company email
frostmatthew 11y ago
> As a job searcher you always use your previous previous job as reference Not every job search is done without the knowledge of the current employer. Just a few examples of when that may not be true: * moving across the country because of a spouse's relocation * contract employee approaching the end of the contract period * full-timer looking to switch to part-time * switching careers * volunteering for an "early retirement" deal at a company that's downsizing * difficult to replace role (e.g. it's not uncommon for CEOs of large companies to announce their intention to leave a year or more out) I do agree that recruiters (or anyone) should never contact your current employer without your permission but it's incorrect to assume all job searches are carried out surreptitiously.