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szemcumo

Our company only gives out first and last days worked and position held. I had a very irrate
"gentleman" call while I was on vacation and spoke with my assistant telling her this was illegal since he faxed a release from our former ee. He wants more details as to why we let her go. We never give more that I stated. Do we have to if we get a release from ee. I would of course tell a prospective er if there was a violent or criminal history but that does not apply here. Am I ok sticking to our policy as I stated above. Thanks for any input, he is supposed to call back today to talk to me.
Sandie

Whirlwind

You do not have to give out that information, even with a release from the ee. I do give out such information with a release because, as a public employer, it would be subject to our state's open records act anyway. But as a private employer (which I assume you are, since you said "my company"), it's okay for you to say NO.

John Vering MO

YOu are not legally required to give more info even with a release.
John Vering
MO. co-editor

Cinderella

Stand your ground. You are doing nothing wrong. You don't even have to give out the info you do give out per your policy. Tell him to talk a long walk, cool down, and consult the law books his damn self if he doesn't believe you.

Don D

Cinderella needs another weekend already!

What it boils down to is your company can set whatever policy it wants to regarding callers for employment verification. You can give out nothing or you can give out anything truthful from the file that you decide to. Or, you can have a policy like this: Anytime a former employee signs an authorization to release information, we will totally ignore the whole request.

cebudragonlady

Simply tell this gentleman : " That is all the information our Company policy allows us to give you ."

Then hang up the phone !


Chari

Cinderella

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-06-04 AT 11:33AM (CST)[/font][br][br]Did I sound cranky? x:D It just makes me laugh when people try to make up laws like that.