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Can your employer legally ask for your deadname? (qnews.com.au)
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trans social worker was awarded $35,000 after a workplace hiring process required him to share his deadname. So what does your employer legally have a right to know?

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[–] 6 points 3 days ago (4 children)

If you abuse the name change strictly to avoid the consequences of your criminal past

maybe I got something wrong, but how is this different from changing your name after marrying someone?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    Depends, if the name change isn't official, then the employer will need the official name in order to pay your social contributions and taxes. If your current name is official, then there's no need to know the maiden name.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 days ago

    You can assume your spouse's surname at any point, you just need to show to marriage certificate when you change ID and show the name change and new ID to your bank and other accounts.

    It's a pain in the ass if things don't match, so it's best to do everything or nothing.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 days ago

    I can't speak from experience, but my feeling is that being a "deadname" means they want to push it out of their past, as not part of their real self. I get that, but it doesn't change the fact that at one time they were a different name with a history. It's a little different than a name change from a marriage. I agree on the need to know aspect. What I'm wondering is how do you provide references of past jobs if they were under that name, but treat it as a no-go for the company?

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