2006-06-28 06:06:32 · 5 answers · asked by batmantis1999 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Here are the questions my current employer asked my former employer:
1. Did he/she work part time or full time?
2. Reason for leaving?
3. Did he/she give appropriate notice?
4. Is he/she eligible for rehire?
5. Source of information (memory/records/both)
6. Do you have any other comments?
It's not my former employers that I'm upset with, it's the current, it's a VERY shady company.
Any lawyers out there?
2006-06-28 06:18:46 · update #1
They can legally ask the following:
How long were you employed with the company?
How well you performed your job?
How would they rate your attendance?
2006-06-28 06:11:19 · answer #1 · answered by Mrs. Hardy 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋
A former employer can legally say anything they want about you. However, many things they might say could generate a tort. Of course, bad employees tend to sue with no basis anyway so they might not to say anything at all. Most employers know this and will not hire anyone they get a "no comment" response from their previous employer. Understand that your employer has absolutely no obligation whatsoever to supply you with a stellar endorsement. And all employers understand what it means when that stellar endorsement is, ah....missing. A related issue. If you are unemployed, almost all prospective employers will assume you are unemployable. This is no joke. NEVER allow youself to become unemployed for any reason. It could easily end your career.
Basically, it boils down to this. Did you do something that caused you to be fired that is documented. If yes, that is high risk for being reported to your next employer. Ambiguous subjective things like "poor performance" are lower risk for being passed along. Objective and or serious matters almost certainly will be. For example, if you were fired because you tested positive for drugs or an undisclosed criminal record showed up or you seriously sexually harrassed and/or assaulted someone at work.....I can almost guarentee these will be told to your next prospective employers (who won't hire you....duh). Fired for "personality conflicts" almost never are reported, however.....these get a "no comment", which translates into "Hey, I really can't say anything because I don't want to be sued, but this guy is a ******* a loser....don't hire him."
2006-06-28 06:19:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms. Shep is right. By law they are not allowed to say anything that would hurt your chances of getting a job. The one question they are allowed to ask and it is the most important is "Are they rehire-able?" If you are not rehire-able then chances are the company you are applying for will not hire you.
2006-06-28 06:18:37 · answer #3 · answered by angei0809 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can ask anything they want, but your previous employer can't say anything bad. If they didn't like you preformance they can legally just say, No Comment.
2006-06-28 06:10:03 · answer #4 · answered by Adalina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can ask anything they want...they're paying U...
2006-06-28 06:11:05 · answer #5 · answered by Gizmo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋