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Looking for a new job, legal action still pending against former employer

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  • 28-05-2008 3:06pm
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    LegacyUser
    Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    I had numerous problems with my previous employer resulting in me taking legal action against them. This action is ongoing resulting in me not working. I am going to have to take some form of employment to make ends meet. Solicitor has no problem with that.

    Now here is the big problem. I was with the firm from 2004. How do I hide this fact when looking for a new position. I would suspect if a new prospective employer hears that there is ongoing legal action they will run a mile.

    How would people normally cover this? Is there anyway around the problem?

    thanks

    Albert.


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    Xcellor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,801 ✭✭✭Xcellor


    Is there anyone within your company that you can put as a reference. A friend or something that won't disclose the current situation.

    It's really awkward, it's kind of a big gap to leave out of your CV. I wouldn't hire someone who had unexplainable gaps on their CV but then if they told me they were suing their past employer that might result in the same response!!


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    angelfire9
    Registered Users Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭angelfire9


    I was in the same position, i gave the sales manager's email & mobile as a referee to any prospective employer's as the general manager & managing director were involved in the legal wranglings but i was good mates with the sales manager, have a new job now and intend wiping my previous employer off my CV and stating that i took parental leave to cover the gap in my CV


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