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Originally Posted by Lasereth
Employers can most definitely say they fired you and give a reason. They can in NC, anyway.  NC being a fire-at-will state might have something to do with it though. On every application I fill out there's questions about if you've been fired, what it was for, and the employer's phone number so they can call and ask if what they said matched your story. |
Negative. I've done HR work in North Carolina. I promise you, the liabilities are
astronomical if you give somebody a bad reference. Our policy was to confirm the dates of employment, and answer "yes or no" about whether they are eligible for rehire. Completely factual, no opinion or judgment or subjectivity involved. Nothing you can get sued for.
Of course, if the employee was a really good person and I could tell the job they're applying for is a good fit, I had no problem confidentially letting the hiring person know that.