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Bad Reference

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    You can give a bad reference, but most will do so verbally.

    I have done a good lot of reference checks in my time. If a manager sends me a written reference with a phone number on it, I will call this.

    I have had mangers who have over the phone given bad references on people but it has all to be kept in confidence. I never make someone a job offer either without checking this out also, as making a job offer and then returning it can land you in bother also.

    As for the reference itself, yes, you can seek damages for a bad reference, and it sounds like you have proof that your work was good in your current role.

    Not sure if it is too late now, but I would always in a case like this as to submit my last few redacted emails to the new job, it shows you are decent at what you do.

    To be fair though, the new roles HR should have called you back and asked what it was about before just striking you off.


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