Following on from some other Garnishee order threads that have been on the site for last few days, I would like to know what your opinions and policies are when you are asked to confirm employment of your staff.

I am referring particularly to low level staff who whenever taking out a loan or getting some form of credit will a little too frequently, result in you, the employer being served with Garnishee orders a few years down the line. Not to mention the stress your staff member comes under due to debt and its costs, which often affects their work performance.

So when the banks / loan sharks / stores phone and ask you to confirm if so and so is permanently employed with you, do you give them the info or do you have a policy that that information is confidential and hope that they don't get themselves into the debt trap?

Views?