Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Re: Employment Verification from previous employer

Cases such as yours depend on the existence of documents or witness that will substantiate your allegations. So, if you do have documents or witnesses then you have a case.

Contact me or any attorney in your area to discuss the matter further.

Re: Employment Verification from previous employer

IF you can prove through witnesses or documents that false and damaging private information is being disclosed, then yes, you could bring legal action.

Re: Employment Verification from previous employer

This is a horrible situation with difficult standards of proof. There are tort claims and privacy claims at issue. You must be able to prove with statements from third parties that your supervisor told them this informaiton and because of this information you were harmed, denied employment, etc... One way to establish this proof is to have a perspective employer who did not provide you with a job because of the reference/verification confirm in writing why and what was said. Another manner in which to confirm this is through a reference check or background check company.

However, these are difficult cases to prove. They are, as you know, emotional and stressful. I encourage you to seek legal counsel in your area or contact our office if you have any further questions.

Best of luck, Beth Mora