If you go awol from a job then a new employer requests a reference what happens ?

Question

I gave my notice in but left 10 days early what happens reference wise, can they put i went awol ?

Answer 1

Legally in most states the old employer can give only this information. Start and ending dates of employment, last position held, last rate of pay, weather they would rehire.

But to be honest, if they get your last supervisor you should not be surprised if you don't get hired at the job you are wanting. The lesson to learn is not to burn your bridges. ALWAYS give a 2 week notice, and never skip out on it. It shows your new employer how reliable and ethical you are.

Answer 2

Where do you guys get this crap that legally an employer cannot give a reference? BS. At least in America.

Time and time again courts have sided with employers when it comes to releasing the TRUTH about a former employee. The best defense against a lawsuit is the documented TRUTH.

As you quit showing up, and did the no call, no show, your former boss could say you were terminated due to absenteeism. That would be true.

Why don't people realize how important references really are? Companies do talk to each other and a really good reference checker will uncover all the dirt about you. I should know, I used to do it all the time. It is amazing how much truth you can get if you ask the right way.

And if you mark off "don't contact" your former employers, and I have a handful of applicants, I will just go to the next one that is not hiding anything.

Reality is harsh

Answer 3

I believe that legally in regards to your employment a company is only allowed to give the beginning and ending dates of your employment. Nothing more, nothing less. However, with that said there is one question you can ask that has nothing to do with the persons performance at all. It is a simple question of the employer. Would you hire this person back. The answer to that question, while it does not give any details about your employment with the company, speaks worlds about your performance. Probably more than if the company was actually allowed to discuss you. If a company tells me they won't hire someone back, I usually don't bother even trying them out. That said, some companies do speak about previous employees. Who knows what the policy is on your old company.

Your interview process will say a lot as well. I remember interviewing a guy who seemed like he was an ideal candidate. During the interview process I asked why he left the company he was with. He stated "I'd rather not say". I left it at that. When I called for a reference for him and asked the company the same questions they said "We won't discuss the reasons Mr. XXX left our company". It was too cold of a response and I didn't like it. I went back to the guy and asked him if he would tell me the reasons he left his previous employer. He told me no. I then told him sorry then, I don't think we will be able to hire you.

As for going AWOL, are you sure the company didn't end up terminating you? I know that if someone who worked for me didn't show up, I would begin proceedings to terminate them immediately. If that is the case, you were fired and did not quit, even if you gave notice.

Lastly, a bit of advice. It's for things like this that you never burn a bridge behind you. No matter how bad the place may have been, sticking it out for 10 days would have left you in a better situation.

Answer 4

Not much new here; these guys pretty much covered it.

More than 99% of employers will reveal nothing more than your dates of employment. However, try to give your future employers enough notice to find and train a suitable replacement. Two weeks is okay for entry level jobs, e.g., cashier or dishwasher, but you want to give three, four or more for professional and manager-level positions. This is how long it takes for them to replace you without sacrificing performance.

If a company wants you to start right away, they will probably appreciate waiting for you if you explain that - when you eventually leave THEIR company - you will provide the same courtesy of advance notice so they can replace you. It's just good business.

Answer 5

It's ultimately up to you on your application. If you select it is ok for your previous employer to be contacted then you are giving them permission to do so. But if I were the employer you were applying at, and I saw you marked no on the application I would feel compelled to find an applicant that didn't have anything to hide about their previous employment.

FYI the previous employer can not speak about you negatively. The only thing the employer is able to do is answer questions about your previous pay rate, how long you were with the company, your interaction with co-workers, and if they would consider hiring you again.

Answer 6

What is your company policy? Your supervisior can tell them the truth. However, in today's society most companies want to avoid lawsuits and will not comment. The only things a company will confimr will be your job title and dates of employnmnet. (Month and years)

Answer 7

For example, If you work for big company such as J&J, the sister company (within J&J) may have the way to get your year end review, 6 months review...etc. or they can find out who you report to in company web site. Man... you will never find out what they said beside starting date and ending date.

Answer 8

Well they may not be able to say nasty things BUT
When they say they would NEVER rehire you ,
That about covers it .

Now , all you can do is just cross your fingers and hope they do Not speak to the old employer .

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Answer 9

its illigal to write a bad reference for someone in the UK.
but the wording of the reference can be that the point is still made.

Answer 10

Legally they can only tell the employer what date you started and what day you finished working for them. Any other info given out is illegal.