References - do I have to give one?

Haha, yes ok. In my case for example though I have current employment and then my university professor who has since retired!
 
gambitt said:
Just give them the start and finish dates for that employee. You don't have to go into details.
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This. That's all most employers will offer these days and I'm pretty sure you have to provide it if request my another employer.
 
Marky said:
Isn't it illegal to give a bad reference (as an employer to a previous employee) - I think you can only give a good reference or refuse to give a reference...
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No it's not illegal.

Can we get a sticky on this? It's said every ****** time this comes up! :D
 
BENJAMIN HERBLE said:
No you dont, but you DO have to say something like ' I cannot give this man a reference'
now then, these nasty little things often go legal, so once I did a reference saying about his dates, times of work, supposed duties, actual duties, very carefully worded and accurate. The other end rang up, laughed, and thanked me.
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That's a bit odd as its fairly standard practice for large companies to simply provide job title and dates the employee worked there. If that was the other companies reaction then its probably to the benefit of your ex-employee that he didn't end up working for them as they sound rather clueless.
 
YOU CAN GIVE A NEGATIVE REFFERENCE, AS LONG AS IT IS FACTUAL!!!!!!!!!

This comes up once a week on here yet still some people cannot get it through their thick skulls!
 
a1ex2001 said:
You are allowed to give a negative reference as long as it is factual.
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Edited for accuracy, as you 'can' do whatever you want when asked for a reference. Just that doing some things could end up getting you in trouble.

/pedant
 
div0 said:
Edited for accuracy, as you 'can' do whatever you want when asked for a reference. Just that doing some things could end up getting you in trouble.

/pedant
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YOU CANNOT GET IN TROUBLE FOR GIVING A NEGATIVE REFFERENCE PROVIDED IT IS ACCURATE AND EVIDENCED. :mad:
 
If you don't want to go in to it, simply state facts, eg start and end date and job title.

You don't have to give anything more.

You can give a negative reference provided you can support it with evidence and it remains factual, however if it's contentious it may be a good idea to take legal advice on the content to ensure you don't create unnecessary risk for yourself.
 
Dolph said:
If you don't want to go in to it, simply state facts, eg start and end date and job title.

You don't have to give anything more.
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This

Employee started work on X date, and finished on Y date, had Z ammount of days sick and held position C for that time. or whatever

No oppinions, no experiences, just cold hard facts. Nothing more, and this removes you from any comeback if they try to claim constructive dismissal etc..
 
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