Legal Question in Employment Law in New York

I was fired from a job at Babbitt Bearings Corp. in 2008. I lost my job from veterans hospital in may 2009, i was forced to resign due to not disclosing i was fired from Babbittt bearings. The background was sent babbitt bearings and they released my private information that i was fired. I thought there was a federal law that companies could only say the dates worked and that you no longer work for them, and no other information is allowed. I would like to know if i can sue babbitt bearings for damaging my charactor and my name.No company will hire me, except ups christmas help, Dec 24 i will have no income to pay my house,gas and electric and water bills. I have a 14 month baby in house,along with 6 other people in house.


Asked on 12/14/09, 7:06 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Locksley Wade Law Office of Locksley O. Wade

There is no federal law as you described in your question. The application that you signed from your second employer in all probability contains a release of information authorization to disclose information. Perhaps your only recourse is if the information on your termination is false. Good luck.

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Answered on 12/21/09, 3:13 am


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