Breach of confidentiality by employer

cavework

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

Well my ex-employer only puts dates down, this is all they will provide.

I just write unfair dismissal

have you gained employment?
Sorry' not being nasty but there are lot's of ways an ex employer can fill in a reference application without giving a 'bad reference'.
Sometimes it is just the truth ..

BrettMorganxD

cavework wrote: »

have you gained employment?
Sorry' not being nasty but there are lot's of ways an ex employer can fill in a reference application without giving a 'bad reference'.
Sometimes it is just the truth ..

Yes, I have gained employment. Two jobs one agency one nursing home.

The reference was literally just "I can confirm Brett worked here from xx/xx/xxxx - xx/xx/xxxx

I just wrote unfair dismissal on the form, this was enough for the employers

dandelionclock30

No unfortuatley I couldnt go for unfair dismissal as I did the misconduct .
This employer will only confirm dates and not the reason for leaving even if asked.
The issue is they shouldnt be divulging my private information to clients.

cavework

Brett glad you got another job. Employers can refuse a reference ie just confirm dates of employment
Employers must be VERY careful not to give a reference deemed to be bad,in this case they will usually just give dates of employment
But and this is the BUT ex employers have to give an honest reference of an ex employees work history.
As an employer I would not put any ex employees chance of another job at jepardy but I have to be honest in my replies if I am asked to give a reference.
We have been asked .. would you employ this person again?
I have in the past said No because this person has been employed twice by us and our Company policy is that we do not re employ people a third time..
read into this
the person has left us once and asked to come back .. we gave them the job back and after another x amount of time they left again.
This could be read as the person is not reliable and will not stay.

dandelionclock30

Some employers just confirm dates of employment for everyone.Where I worked no one gets a full reference.

BrettMorganxD

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

Some employers just confirm dates of employment for everyone.Where I worked no one gets a full reference.

Same here. Don't matter if you have worked there 18 month or 18 years all you will get is dates

cavework

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

Some employers just confirm dates of employment for everyone.Where I worked no one gets a full reference.

That is just mean , people deserve respect when they have been good employees...:mad:

dandelionclock30

People deserve respect, full stop.

cavework

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

People deserve respect, full stop.

No ,won't agree on that one ...respect is earned not just given.

dandelionclock30

O.K we will have to agree to differ!.
Can anyone inform me anything about the legalities of the employer disclosing my information to 3rd parties?