employee termination verification
What is a past employer legally allowed
to say if someone calls them for
employment verification? Are they
allowed to say the employee was fired
and the reason for termination?
Asked on 10/27/07, 1:18 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Albert Van-Lare
The Law Office of Albert Van-Lare
Re: employee termination verification
There is no special rule that limits what employers can say so long as it is true and reasonably related to the employee. As a pratical matter employers generally do not provide defamatory information absent peculiar or special circumstance . If the is a recent employment you may want to hire an attorney to explore the possiblity of limiting what this employer will provide in verification.
Answered on 10/27/07, 1:40 pm
