What is the law regarding former employers telling prospective employers bad thing about you?
would love any thoughts on this...pm me and I will tell you exactly what happened and how I found out!
You would have to prove that they are lying or making up stuff about you for it to be slander. It is usually company policy, not law, that limits what a former employer can say about a former employee. They just don't want to take a chance of it becoming a legal issue and have to pay to defend themselves. Originally Posted by royamcrGood advice here. Don't listen to all that crap about only being able to refer to "ability to re-hire". That's just pussy ass human resources trying to avoid legal ramifications of telling the truth. I am a manager that hires/fires people all the time. When someone calls me to research a former employee, I am truthful. Reason being that I would hope and expect the same in return.
Angel you should make the call your self or use a friend...have them call from some made up company and have it recorded...then act as if you are trying to verify employment and ask for details about your former employment...see what happensThat depends on the state. Kansas is a one-party state (only one party on the call has to know it's being recorded). California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Washington (state), and sometimes Hawaii and Illinois are *not* one-party states, and require all parties on the call to be aware of the recording.
I law is only one person needs to know the call is being recorded...that one is you Originally Posted by BigDeal
Angel you should make the call your self or use a friend...have them call from some made up company and have it recorded...then act as if you are trying to verify employment and ask for details about your former employment...see what happens
I law is only one person needs to know the call is being recorded...that one is you Originally Posted by BigDeal
I did that babe....that is how I know exactly what he said!!
How can I record a call?
Sounds like it doesn't matter....he can say whatever he wants
but what he said would Definitely prevent me from getting any job!!
I feel so dumb...should have set him up a long time ago ..wasted so much time doing interviews that I know went great....and then not getting a call back
Bastard Originally Posted by Angel in KC
If I understand it right they can only state whether you are eligible to be rehired. Most will say yes or not answer that do to the edge it walks on. sending you a pm Originally Posted by lookintoo1Very wrong!!!!
Very wrong!!!!yes he is off my resume and I used that time to take care of family issues. now maybe someone will hire me!
Former employers can tell those who call for references a lot.
There are key words that are used, such as rehire. But, I have told others, and have been told by others, that the girl in question stole from the company. If you really fuck up on the job, do not expect to get a recommendation - ever!!! It can get the manage in trouble with the company.
I once was sent to a one week school that covered this exact thing.
I have learned that there are a lot of questions to ask, and to not just get short answers when you are asking about a former employee. On one hand I have had former supervisors tell some really bad lies about someone just because they did not like the guy's religion. I have had some lies told because a supervisor did not like someone's race. I hired both men, and they were excellent workers. But, without the persistence they would have been passed up.
The bottom line is: did one do the work they were hired for.
One sweet thing to remember: put all the dates on your resume, no missing time periods: not even a month. Missing time periods bring up the question: WHY? Was the person in prison, or in rehab.
It is easier for a woman and a man to cover missing employment periods with: e.g. I was married, I followed my husband in the military or for his job. People relocate for a lot of reasons, just put it down so they don't have to ask the questions, or dig up the answers.
You can account for your time: e.g. I took time off to have a baby, I took care of family members, etc. Just account for the time.
JR Originally Posted by JRLawrence