blackballing in the workplace?

Question

i used to work for a popular company and quit after 2 and a half years because i could not get promoted. i put in my 2 weeks. i actually put in 2 in a half weeks to finish the pay period. i had something come up and cut my notice down to instead 2 in a half weeks to 2 weeks and 2 days. the blackballing by a certain manager comes in when months down the road, i found out that i was not a rehire. this manager is mad because i cut the notice short and put me as a no rehire because of it. i even offered to extend my notice by a week to cover myself but he wouldn't let me. would i be able to file a suit based upon this.

Answer 1

I don't think that you could sue, as he may be able to cite other things, if it came to court. You just have to move on, and if you have prior work experience, use that for a reference. You have to mention working for the company, but put no emphasis on it.

Answer 2

I would first file a complaint with human resources. Usually places are so scared of lawsuits they will do anything to smooth things over. Usually the minimal requirement for leaving is a 2 week notice. It sounds like you were trying to be as courteous as possible by giving 2 1/2 at first. But even in the end you were still able to give 2 weeks. This manager seems very spiteful and unless there has been nothing else to hurt your case, I would see how far you could go with this, just becasue as long as you are considered a non-rehire, other companies will see as you either left on bad terms or were "let go". They won't believe you when you tell them the truth becasue anyone who was let go uses the same excuses.

Answer 3

Speak to your H.R. rep. about this issue. All job references should go through them and not the direct supervisor. Find out if the information you have learned is true and what can be done to correct or amend it. The only recourse you may have would be if that manager gave you a bad reference with untruthful information which caused you not to be able to get a job somewhere else. It would be a very long shot to prove in court, you would have to file in small claims court, hire a lawyer, take time to attend, it would be a while before the trial would come up. (Maybe as long as 2 - 3 years in some counties) Might be better to try H.R. and if that does not work then move on and put it behind you.