Providing a References for a Former Employee

It is important to develop and follow a sound policy for providing references for former employees. The key is to avoid liability for failing to provide enough information, perhaps about a former employee’s violent tendencies, without invading the former employee’s privacy, defaming the employee or creating evidence of discriminatory motives for the termination.

See Responding to Reference Check, for more detailed information about developing a policy for providing employee references, as well as a Reference Check Authorization.

Form content: Reference Check Authorization