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By *ent in Black OP   Man
over a year ago

Silsden

Does anybody work in HR or employment law?

Bit of a story but;

A good pal of mine worked somewhere and left under a bit of a cloud. They then went onto a new job with excellent references from the previous employer.

They then (about 6 months later) applied for another job, successful at interview and awaiting dbs and adequate references.

Current employer gave an exemplary reference.

Previous employer (who had left a good one before) gave a bad reference meaning that my buddy couldn’t start the new job.

Now I feel it’s a bit sneaky and underhand, and that the last firm gave them a good ref to get rid of them, but can a firm subsequently give a bad ref after giving a good one? Costing that person the job they’ve just been successful in getting?

Cheers fabsters.

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By *adHatter_RestrainedAliceCouple
over a year ago

In The Hills

Try ACAS, free employment law advice. But unless the reference was misleading or inaccurate there will be nothing they can do

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I didn’t think you could give someone a bad reference unless someone has something on their employment record anyway such as a disciplinary or excessive absences or similar.

People tend to just stick to a template reference and try and tailor it to the individual.

How would they know they’ve had a bad reference? It’s not something you would tell a candidate, you’d just say they were unsuccessful. They don’t normally give specific reasons.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I didn’t think you could give someone a bad reference unless someone has something on their employment record anyway such as a disciplinary or excessive absences or similar.

People tend to just stick to a template reference and try and tailor it to the individual.

How would they know they’ve had a bad reference? It’s not something you would tell a candidate, you’d just say they were unsuccessful. They don’t normally give specific reasons. "

That's what I was thinking...

Lu

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By *assing Fancies xCouple
over a year ago

Sherwood Forest

Contrary to popular belief a employer can 100% give a person a bad reference is what has been written is believed to be true by the company. Depending on who at the company gave the good reference that does not stop a manager or someone with a different relationship with the person to give a somewhat different reference. It all depends on who has written the current and previous references

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

if i wasnt happy with someone i employed i would just decline to leave any reference.

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By *ent in Black OP   Man
over a year ago

Silsden


"I didn’t think you could give someone a bad reference unless someone has something on their employment record anyway such as a disciplinary or excessive absences or similar.

People tend to just stick to a template reference and try and tailor it to the individual.

How would they know they’ve had a bad reference? It’s not something you would tell a candidate, you’d just say they were unsuccessful. They don’t normally give specific reasons. "

The new employer told them the reason why the employment offer was withdrawn.

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