Legal Question in Employment Law in Arizona

If a prospective employer contacts a prior employer for a job reference, what legally can and can't the prior employer tell the prospective employer about the applicant ?

It's my understanding that a prior employer can not report any negative information about the applicant that would hender their ability to obtain employment ?

If this is the fact where can I get a copy of the law and regulation ?

Thank you

Dennis


Asked on 1/29/10, 6:31 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Blake Simms W. Blake Simms, P.C.

Thank you for the question. Unfortunately, a former employer is free to communicate to prospective employers any information the former employer reasonably believes to be true. As such, there is no prohibition on providing negative information.

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Answered on 2/03/10, 8:20 am


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