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Bad Reference
My daughter has recently been through the selection procedure for a job in the Emergency Services. The interview, the medical, the past employment references and character references all went without a hitch. Then came the time for the new employer to contact the current employer. Here lies the problem.
The small family nursery that my daughter works for sent several inaccurate peices of information back.
Firstly they said she was off sick when she was in fact on a first aid course arranged by themselves.
Secondly they said she was off sick when she was in fact on an off site childcare job they had arranged.
Third, the said she was off sick when in fact she was on compassionate leave while her partners brother was in intensive care following an unexpected collapse.
Fouth, they said she was off sick while she was on bereavement leave attending the funeral of the above partner's brother.
They have also fabricated and manipulated team work issues to make it look as though she is responsible for recent problems.
She is only aware of these inaccurate references because on the sickness issues the prospective employer questioned her about the difference in what they had said compared to her application. With regard to the team issues a concerned colleague showed her what had been put on a copy of the faxed reference.
Can she demand to see the whole reference?
Can she do anything if this reference stops her getting her job?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.funny, I had a similar conversation the other day. What I heard is people have successfully sued when they have recieved bad references leading to them not getting a job. As such a lot of employers, BP is an example, will not give references but will only confirm how long a person has been employed with them. I'm really against the sue culture but I think in this instance she should seek professional advise.
I don't think giving a bad reference is illegal (although it's risking a lawsuit). But giving false information is fraud and deception!
I would suggest approaching the Citizens' Advice Bureau urgently and seeking help. If these pieces of information are false then they are a slight on your daughter's name and she should fight to have them retracted.