What to do if a prospective employer has requested copies of either W-2 forms or tax returns as a form of income and employment verification?
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What to do if a prospective employer has requested copies of either W-2 forms or tax returns as a form of income and employment verification?
Is there any way for the prospective employer to confirm the information listed on the W-2 and/or tax return or must they simply accept that which is on the page? Can they look up the information on the W-2 and/or tax return and compare it with an official copy?
Asked on December 14, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country the requested information from you is protected by the Constitutional Right of Privacy. If the potential employer wishes income and employement verification, all that needs to be done is to have you sign a document allowing the former employer to provide such as part of the interview process.
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