Posted by ikando on 11/17/11 1:36pm
Msg #404321

Another perspective on background checks

While researching insurance coverage for my rented office space, I came upon this article on pre-employment background checks from the insurance company's website. Some of the comments could be applicable to our business.

http://bit.ly/swJN11

Reply by jba/fl on 11/17/11 2:04pm
Msg #404322

There are employment laws in place to protect the employees from employers who may not speak objectively of a past employee. There are many employers who will not give any info other than to verify dates of employment for fear of lawsuit. You can call them all day long and never get more than, "yes, that person worked here from July 2005 until Aug. 2008" and they will also not answer the big question: would you rehire them?

Reply by Buddy Young on 11/17/11 3:57pm
Msg #404330

jba, you are 100% correct. In my other life I used to be a manager, and I wouldn't give any information out other than the dates they worked for me.

Example: Company A gives a great recomendation of a former employee to company B. Company B hires the person and they turn out to be a very bad employee. Company B sues Company A and wins. This has happened in the past.

Another example: Company A gives Company B a bad recomendation about a former emplyee. The former employee can't fine a job and finds out about the recomendation, and sues company A. Former employee wins.

That's why any employer with any since at all won't give out recomendations.

Buddy