I was terminated last year for failing a drug test. I had never been disciplined by that company in the 3.5 yrs I worked for them; can they disclose the reason for termination when an potential employer calls for verification
2007-12-30 04:35:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
Depends on the state, but in most cases, the former employer won't disclose it because of liability reasons.
2007-12-30 04:52:21 · answer #1 · answered by Princess Leia 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Used to be, no one would ever reveal the reason for discharge for fear of lawsuits. Now, things have changed because I could end up hiring you, not knowing about your failed drug test and end up in a situation where you become a liability. Courts are no longer quick to find fault with disclosing the reason for discharge as long as it does not release private information and a failed drug test is not private.
2007-12-31 11:16:50 · answer #2 · answered by Fred 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. A former employer can provide truthful information about a former employee. A former employer can even provide his/her opinion of a former employee as long the former employer explains it's his/her opinion.
2007-12-31 02:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by leysarob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, most states do not allow the former employer to answer specific questions pertaining to a former employee the only question they are allowed to answer is, "Is this person higherable or not?" to which they can only answer "Yes" or "No".
2007-12-30 04:44:43 · answer #4 · answered by Mark G 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
as long as it is the truth they can tell anyone, some companies may not tell others will, there is no law that says they can't contrary to popular belief
2007-12-30 05:41:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In most places, it wouldn't be illegal if they gave the reason, but most companies don't.
2007-12-30 05:00:20 · answer #6 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋