mandatory to let current employer know name of new employer?

maskabun

When leaving company is it mandatory to let current employer know the name of new employer? What could be the consequences of not letting them know, can they refuse to give reference/experience letter on that ground?

howardmarks

Theres no obligation to give the name of a previous employer. A P45 for tax purposes helps but that does not include the employers name.
Its entirely up to you if you choose an employment as a reference also

just reread your post. its the same situation for the previous company your leaving. They neither need nor have any obligation to know your future employer. As long as your leaving on good terms a reference shouldnt be an issue tho bear in mind no employer is obliged to give you a reference. That said it would be a complete coconut that would not provide u one

maskabun

howardmarks wrote: »

Theres no obligation to give the name of a previous employer. A P45 for tax purposes helps but that does not include the employers name.
Its entirely up to you if you choose an employment as a reference also

No, I am asking the other way around.

howardmarks

maskabun wrote: »

No, I am asking the other way around.

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maringo

No obligation to give your current employer the name of your new soon to be employer.

maskabun

If not necessary to letting know the new employer's name, in case, if the employee is going to join their competitors how does it justify with the law that prevents joining with competitors?

howardmarks

maskabun wrote: »

If not necessary to letting know the new employer's name, in case, if the employee is going to join their competitors how does it justify with the law that prevents joining with competitors?

your free to work wherever u please. surely you know this?

there is no such law stopping free movement for an employee to work as and where he chooses

P_1

It's none of your old employers business who you are leaving to work for

Manach

Offhand, there might be issues if there is a non-competition clause in the contract - say for example for 3 Months not to work in that specific area, or else there might be issues with the re-use of Intellectual property material.

Jim2007

howardmarks wrote: »

your free to work wherever u please. surely you know this?

there is no such law stopping free movement for an employee to work as and where he chooses

A reasonable restrictive covenant can be enforced.

Mr. Loverman

Don't use your current employer as a reference for your new employer. Use a previous employer instead.

[Jackass]

Yeah I wouldn't say there's any obligation to tell your current employer where you're going.

Technically there might be issues around leaving one small company for another small company where there is secretive development going on, like an I.T company making apps and you are moving to a rival start up doing the same thing, but then that's up to your current employer to have you sign a non-disclosure agreement etc. so that you can't share ideas and intelectual properties.

Regarding a reference, a lot of new employers request your last two jobs as references rather than letting you pick whoever you like, so as not to pass over bad ones, but if there are any problems I would let the new employer know that there were a couple of issues with the company when you were leaving, they weren't too happy about it etc., but they must issue you with a statement of employment at very least, to verify your time there and your position.

Sidetracker

A word of caution on references. Ireland is a small country and Ireland's business base is also small. You fart in Cork to-day and they know about it in Dublin to-morrow. Be honest. Dont hide things. It will serve you better in the long term.

Tar.Aldarion

howardmarks wrote: »

your free to work wherever u please. surely you know this?

there is no such law stopping free movement for an employee to work as and where he chooses

Depends on your contract, I can't just start working for a competitor. If you know sensitive info, you could use it etc.