This is disappointing..
I found out my previous employer has been giving me a negative reference check and saying that I was fired from that job when I was actually laid off with a group of other workers when our department closed down. I thought about taking that company off my resume but I worked there for over a year. I don’t know what else I can fill in to make up for that time on my resume. Besides, I think employers will eventually see that I worked there on the background check and think I’m trying to hide something. I need to find a job soon but I’m not sure what I can do about this. Any ideas?
Don't mention that job on resume. Put down something like ,you doing some volunteering at some local food pantry in your town.
Put self employed for that time period.
I don't have any specific advice for you but I am astounded (and, frankly, sad) over the amount of misinformation described as fact. For example, the assertion that it is against the law to say why an employee left a job. Really? Cite the law (and no I won't be holding my breath).
Keep in miind that laws vary wildly from state to state and indeed even from county to county. As a resident of Arizona, I cannot possibly intelligently comment on the law in California or Pennsylvania. The time you have spent on this forum would have been far better spent in a free 30-minute meeting with an attorney to discuss your concerns and what can and cannot be done under your State's laws.
As an employer, I'm on the other side of this. A bad hire could threaten the existence of the company and I have every right to try and determine the quality of applicant sitting in front of me. Personally, I typically hire underdogs and that could well be someone whose references are not pristine, as long as I can understand the situation and how it resulted in a bad reference. But my own code of ethics does not allow me to act on information without giving the applicant a chance to respond to it. So, from my point of view, it is just plain wrong to tell an applicant you are excluding him/her but not give them the specific information so they can provide an explanation.
In this case, do you really want to work for an employer that excludes you because they have secret information they won't share with you? That tells me you are likely to be discarded the same way even if you were to get the job.
For all you with axes to grind against former employers, at least give some thought to making sure what you offer as fact is true. People who write here looking for help and support need the truth, not your wild claims about what is legal and what is not. And keep in mind that employers do look at the Internet to determine what you tell people you think don't know who you are. Just food for thought....
That's easy to take care of. What u do is talk to that person and if they continue to give negative feedback, slash their tires until they give in or their are so many options u can do to make their life miserable. Don't give up, be creative on get back lol
There are things that former employers can and can not say about their former employees. If I were you, I would call the HR Director of this company and find out why they are disseminating incorrect information about your separation from this company. If you don't get a sufficient answer, consult a labor attorney or the EEOC if you feel your former employer is discriminating against you. If you are still in touch with your former co-workers who were also laid-off, find out if your former employer is disseminating the same inaccurate information about them. There is strength in numbers. Good luck.
I have a question with respect to being laid-off. I was recently laid-off and my former employer is using a company called "The Work Number" for employment and salary verification. Inquiries are not to be directed to my former employer. Is this common practice and what type of impression does it give to future employers?
Legally employers are not allowed to give that information. They are only allowed to verify that you did work there during the time you have stated.
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'll have to double check my documents to see if I have something that mentions I was laid off. I had asked one of the places I applied at that turned me down what was keeping them from hiring me, and that's how I found out.
You can contact the HR dept and inquiry why they are giving you negative references and request it in writing, and if it is a supervisor doing it without their knowledge they can put a stop to it, and if it the HR dept you can ask them to provide any discipline documentation concerning you, and if they cannot produce any then let them know you will be seeing a lawyer concerning defermation of character
Just curious, wouldn't happen to be Wells Fargo would it? If so, there is a class-action lawsuit going on right now for this very thing...