[exDemMom]

I had a recent hire provide his current salary information in a request to be hired at an equivalent salary. I wouldn’t be able to judge the merit of such a request without that information.

[CodeToad]

“I wouldn’t be able to judge the merit of such a request without that information.”

That’s meaningless since you pay what you want and the person accepts what they want. Using prior employment salary information as leverage is wrong. “Your prior employer only paid you x so will we.” So, what you are assaying is that the prior employer and you collude to set wages. That’s price fixing, an illegal monopolistic practice.

[central_va]

Ha ha. You will have to set a wage for the job before you start interviewing. Like everyone else in the world. You will have to make an offer with a wage. Life's a risk, Assume some of it.

When I hire a plumber I don't ask "What did you charge the last guy to install a toilet". Or even better, the plumber doesn't ask " What did you pay the last plumber to install a toilet for you"?