Thought our salary is confidential ...how come one call to HR can find out so easily..lol...

I think its better to tell the truth . HR can find out easily if you are lying .

They will find out you lied about your previous salary.

How?

Your IC.

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All employers is required to contribute to the employee's EPF, about 11-12% (or more) from your basic salary.

Thus, with your IC number, they are able to retrieve your monthly/yearly EPF statement from the KWSP Portal, and calculate your monthly basic.

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How I know? Because I kantoi the candidates I've interviewed; right on the spot.

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You. Are. Screwed.

If you're hired, the company have the grounds to dismiss you and potentially sue you for fraud.

If you're an interviewee, consider yourself lucky that they won't contact you for future opportunity, if found guilty.

I lie about my last drawn salary, tempered the payslip, will HR find out? How?

Companies are able to get your past info if so want so.
Most application form would include a tnc saying "employment subject to passing background check"

When they mean background check is
There are 3rd party agencies that can get these information regarding your past, your criminal record, your last drawn pay, or epf. Etc.

When I was applying for Intel , I waited 2 weeks for them to clear my background check status.

I also want to know which 3rd party agencies.

I never had to use 3rd party checks.  Our HR is competent enough to conduct our own background checks.

From this we find out that a large majority of resumes we receive are embellished or contain false claims or material omissions.  All these are considered fraud.

In a few cases, we summarily dismiss staff after discovering the fraud.

Due diligence and discipline is the key.

Whether you're running your own company (SME or MNC), it pays to learn and adapt procedures from larger and more successful MNC.

HR is a fine balance between taking care of the welfare of the staff and the cost/performance to the company.

I lie about my last drawn salary, tempered the payslip, will HR find out? How?

I never had to use 3rd party checks.  Our HR is competent enough to conduct our own background checks.

From this we find out that a large majority of resumes we receive are embellished or contain false claims or material omissions.  All these are considered fraud.

In a few cases, we summarily dismiss staff after discovering the fraud.

A fraud yes it is. If someone lie, then its good for next candidate in line.

Lol.

HR is just a cost centre. Nothing more, nothing less.

Why'd you think that HR is "just a cost centre"?

You had bad experience with your HR department?

It's not a lie if you are not caught

Just calling a spade, a spade bro.

How is HR not a cost centre?

I also want to know which 3rd party agencies.

Lol.

HR is just a cost centre. Nothing more, nothing less.