October 22, 2003

When a reference is not as it seems
Posted by pegasus@jpbutler.com">Jason Butler at 11:17 AM -

The New York Times reports on a trend HR professionals must watch for: job-seekers hiring companies to see what former employers are saying.

The reference checking companies are adding to the difficulty that employers have long had in providing references on former employees. A company that gives a glowing reference on an employee fired with cause could soon be defending a wrongful termination case. A company that fails to mention negative information about a former employee with known dangerous tendencies could be sued by a future employer for failing to disclose the damaging information.

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