Following a consistent approach in providing references will potentially reduce the risk of discrimination and victimisation claims being brought against the employer. It can be useful for a policy to ...

When presented with a list of reference questions, Claire Brook, Employment Law Partner at Aaron & Partners, said one option is to refuse to respond. If, however, the individual wants the company ...

Employer's references, verbal references and letters of recommendation are important for professional careers. The HR partners are there to support line managers in preparing such documents and help ...

State labor laws vary about what former employers can legally say in a reference, so check with your state's Department of Labor to ensure you make no mistakes. That being said, there are general ...

Giving departing employees a reference should be a risk-free procedure. But there are potentially damaging pitfalls to avoid, warns lawyer Rhona Darbyshire. During recruitment, employers usually seek ...

One common misconception is that giving any reference, especially a negative one, exposes the employer to legal risks such as defamation lawsuits. It’s true that references need to be factual ...

[See our list of the 50 Best Careers.] 1. Policies about not providing references are frequently broken. While some employers have a policy that they won't give a reference beyond simply ...

One of my more difficult client-management tasks is convincing employer clients to provide positive references. Now, the courts are clear that there is no obligation to provide any reference at all.

UPON leaving a job, you might want to ask your employer for a reference to give in an indirect good word to future workplaces. However, what happens if your employer wasn't really impressed by you ...