How can I find out if my previous employer blackballed or added some erroneous information to my background ?
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How can I find out if my previous employer blackballed or added some erroneous information to my background ?
I have been out of work 11 months and can’t seem to make it to the interview phase.
Asked on March 16, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Kentucky
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
There is no central repository of your employment information; to find out what this employer may be telling people (e.g. if they call to verify employment or get a reference), you'd have to bring a lawsuit against them, then use the legal mechanisms of "discovery" (e.g. written interrogatories, or questions; document production requests; depositions) to find out what has been said or written about you. And to bring a lawsuit, you need good cause to believe something untoward was done: a mere suspicion, based on not getting to the interview phase, is not sufficient.
Given how bad the economy is, there are many reasons other than being "blackballed" for why you may be having trouble getting interviews. (And note: there is no law against a prior employer recommending to people who contact them that they do not hire you, so long as they do not support that with inaccurate facts or use some improper pressure or coercion to make others not hire you.) If you have not done so already, you may wish to meet with a resume or job search consultant, to see if you need to modify your resume or job-hunting strategies. Good luck.
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