Ten years ago my employment was terminated after I left work early. Since, I have been having trouble getting jobs or even an interview. I am curious as to what this employer is telling potential employers as I have them listed on my Work Experience. Is it possible for me to call my past employer pretending to be an employer interested in myself and see what they're saying? If that makes sense. If so, what questions do I ask?
2007-09-11 06:09:03 · 7 answers · asked by Richard E 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
To clarify (for Sarah), I have been working for my uncle (10 years), which is only enough to live on.
My previous employer (supervisor) happens to be a guy I never got along with in high school. I suspect he is saying terrible things. I was officially terminated for leaving work early.
If everything was rainbows and butterflys, I'd agree with you Sarah.
2007-09-11 06:52:26 · update #1
there are professional reference checker services you can have do this for you. there was a case in california where the employer made some negative comments and the employee took the employer to court and won.
there is a chance your voice could be recognized. my first choice would be to get a service to do it for you / one that will testify if needed. if you can't afford to use this service , i'd have a freind or someone who owns a business call and listen in by speaker phone or three way call. generally all you would say is .... this is jane doe from xyz company, i'm calling to verify employment data from one of your previous employees, john smith , can you confirm if he worked for your company from dates to date , in the capacity of sales manager . is he eligible for rehire ? if not , can you tell me why ?
they should not really disclose anything other than yes or no . a no , is the "code" used to let the person know that that the person would not be able to be rehired because they did something pretty serious / outside of policy. if they state additional details , he she was a lousy employee (even if that is the truth ) , that is considered illegal and if you can prove that you didn't get a job because of it / you might have a good case.
2007-09-11 06:29:04 · answer #1 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course you can. The real question is, why waste the time. It will prove nothing and is hearsay.
Besides, an ex employer is not limited in what they may tell others regarding your employment record except that what is relayed be either truthful or believed to be truthful (opinion)
MS MIMSIE AND MILDRED:
Would you like to cite the specific law which dictates what a private employer may say regarding a former employee?
I would be very interested since I have been an attorney for 35 years and such has not existed.
You are talking about company policy, NOT law..
2007-09-11 06:15:58 · answer #2 · answered by hexeliebe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally, your employer can only verify the dates during which you worked for them. But I think there might be other reasons for your not being able to work. Most potential employers aren't going to pay much attention to a job you had ten years ago. What have you done recently? If you've been unemployed all this time, what were you doing? Were you in school? Taking care of a sick relative? If you've just had many jobs during that period, it may be a problem. Employers don't want "job-hopppers." They want people who will stick around.
2007-09-11 06:23:00 · answer #3 · answered by Ms. Mimsie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For 10 years you've had trouble getting jobs? I doubt that the reason is from leaving work early one day 10 years ago.
You can act like a kid, call and pretend to be looking for information on yourself, but why not focus your efforts on something more positive?
2007-09-11 06:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to do this? Just out of curiosity? I don't think it is illegal, but if caught it could make you look bad. You could always have your friend say that you applied as a part time child care provider for her children in the evenings (she can act like just a mom looking for a reference). This way, if she doesn't sound like she knows what she is talking about, it won't look suspicious.
2016-05-17 06:31:55 · answer #5 · answered by meghann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The majority of jobs do not call previous employers. I guess you could try that though and see what they say...good luck with that though
2007-09-11 06:17:52 · answer #6 · answered by durtyboyz2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol..good luck with that..hopefully for you..you dont get caught..most jobs ask for your ssn when your applying there..and once they look up that info..all the numbers of all the places you worked at will show up..so you might want to think twice before doing that.
2007-09-11 07:55:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋