Good or bad reference

JACK2009

Hi
I have lost my job due to bullying from a collogue and I have some very help responses from here. In the end I decided to bite the bullet and move on with a compromise agreement. I requested as part of this a reference and It came yesterday. I was told they would either a factual or character reference.

It reads at the start about the role of my job which I am happy with.

but then it states that it's company policy to only provide references containing information as to the employees roles and dates of employment. This should not be seen as implying any comment about the candidate or his suitability for employment.

After that it got the usual clause of how the company accepts no liability.

is it a good or bad reference and if I do get another job can the new employer ask my ex one questions relating to it.

thanks.

Vader123

I don't understand why you would not be happy the reference talking about the role of your job.

Post the bare bones of it here.

Vader

dwichmann

this is normal. lots of companies will only confirm dates of employement and the role performed. shouldnt have any effect, ask someone to also write you a character reference.

Uncertain

ad dwichmann says many companies confine themselves to that type of reference these days.

At least it has a sentence explaining why it is like that.

However, as you are leaving via a compromise agreement it MAYBE that they can be persuaded to go further. It really depends how strong a bargaining position you are in. You could draft what you want them to say yourself and see if they will accept it as part of the CA. If they do agree they will have to stick to it or you could sue them. It is probably worth getting a line put in to the effect that any verbal reference must comply with the agreed written one.

codwidow

In my last role they contact my previous employer who is a well known energy provider and they will only provide the basics too