Legal Question in Employment Law in Texas

Employment Verification
If I wanted to know what kind of information my previous employer was providing about me in regards to employment reference, can I have a friend fax/mail an employment verification form to them? I would sign the employment verification form in order for them to release the information. I know there are companies that can check my references for me but they will charge me and since I am unemployed I can not afford the $100 fee.
If I am allowed to do this and the previous employer gives false information about me, which for that matter prevents me from being offered a job. Would the employer be liable?

Thank-you

Asked on 12/01/03, 1:59 am

Trang Tran Tran Law Firm L.L.P.

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Re: Employment Verification

False statements written/ verbal from an employer that causes an employee to lose gainful employment may create defamation/slander liability.

Answered on 12/01/03, 11:08 pm

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