What can you do if previous employer is bad mouthing you,after applying to same kinda job?

Question

I worked for 8 years in that place,then become manager/supervisor for over 40 workers,70% of them didnt even speak english,i was geting headaches,migrines,they where so happy to have someone tha knows everything around place,but but try to explain to employes what to do,it was like talking to a wall. So i decided to resin my position and go work in production,even i offer then to help out till they find someone else to fill manger position,but i was told there is no work for me,and i ad to walk out .And therafter any place i apply for manger/supervisor position ,and after interviews ,they wher happy to find someone with expirience,so after the check my previos amployer ,i get answer '' we are not intrested '' 3 or 4 times like that, same kinda simular jobs.

Answer 1

If you are in the US it is illegal for them to bad mouth you to a future employer. If you know for a fact they are bad mouthing you then you should get a lawyer. One way to check to see if they are doing it is to either call them yourself or have a friend call and tell them they are your potential employer and that they would like to check your employment record. If they bad mouth you they are breaking the law.

Answer 2

'Linda R' and 'Scoot' have NO idea of what the law is...... I challenge them to provide a link to a state or federal site that backs up their ridiculous claims. in the US an employer may release ANY information (except that protected by HIPAA) that is TRUTHFUL..... many employers as a matter of POLICY only release dates of employment, and job titles, that is policy NOT law......... many employers have such policies because they know they have employees, and management that would lie under certain circumstances, there are people that would lie to prevent an applicant form getting a job and there are employees who would lie trying to help a bad applicant get a job. the employer can be held responsible for those lies regardless of if the reference was good or bad because it was a lie...... so many employers will only release dates of employment, titles and rehire status. this is information that can be read directly from a personnel file and that way the employer does NOT take any risk that the person answering these questions is less then truthful......... you clearly state that you had attendance issues, that you were fired for those attendance issues, and that is what you think is being said about you..... your former employer is doing NOTHING illegal...... it is NOT illegal, and it is NOT defamation to be truthful about anyone or anything..... where do people get the idea that a law would prevent a TRUTHFUL answer to any question?

Answer 3

If your employer is giving out information about you that is false then you can do something about it, if you want to take the time and money to fight them in court. If not, call them up and ask why they are giving you a bad reference and put them on notice that you are aware of it (if you have actual proof that they are and not just suspect that they are) and that it is slander and you will take action.

Answer 4

You can sue if you can prove it. I believe there are companies you can hire to catch them doing this. You should call and talk with a lawyer that is experienced with this area of the law and see if they would know how to prove what your last employer is saying

Answer 5

Just get a friend to call them up pretending that they're checking up on information about you and record what they say. Then at the end of the conversation pick up the phone yourself and tell them if they ever talk **** about you again, you'll beat them down and buttrape them in the parking lot and set their store on fire. Have your friend check again a few weeks later, and if they still keep giving you a bad review, carry through with your threats.

Answer 6

If you can prove that he is saying bad things about you, you can slam him in court since that's against the law.

Answer 7

I suggest confronting your previous employer. Ask them if and why they are talking bad about you. You can also sue for slander.