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Well, then legally I might be doing the wrong thing. Oh well! If the
employee sucked pond water, I only confirm the employment with no comment.
If the employee was valuable, I say so and tell why.
Sean
sean -at- quodata -dot- com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Win Day [SMTP:winday -at- home -dot- com]
>
> >if this person is being contacted by potential employers, all she need
> say
> >is "Yes, this person worked here" and make no further comment. That
> alone
> >tells an prospective employer that they were not happy with your
> performance.
>
> It doesn't tell a prospective employer anything of the kind.
>
> Many companies in the US (and here in Canada too) do not allow any more
> response than that. You could have been the most valuable employee they
> have ever had; the response will still be "she worked here from June, 1988
>
> through September, 1992".
>
> It's a legal thing.
>
> And this is exactly the reason why. No employer can afford to give a
> former (or current!) employee grounds to fight for a raise or promotion
> that didn't come when expected, for example.
