Legal Question in Employment Law in California

bad references

Can past employers give bad information (personal or other) to those looking in to hire me? Are past emoloyers allowed to sabotage my employment opportunities?


Asked on 6/13/02, 4:29 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Amy Ghosh Law Offices of Amy Ghosh

Re: bad references

Nope!!! CA Labor Code section 1050 prohibits employers from making misrepresentations regarding former employees for the purpose of preventing their future employment.Can you prove they did it?

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Answered on 6/14/02, 8:15 pm
Martin Lathrop Russakow, Ryan & Johnson

Re: bad references

The short answer is no, and you may have remedies available to you if they do-Martin

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Answered on 6/19/02, 3:30 pm


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