Reference problems

ValHaller

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

I guess OP probably wants the former employer to simply say something like:

"Mr X worked for this company as a [job title] from [Date] to [Date].

With no reason for leaving being given. That is a fairly standard reference for a lot of companies these days (since the less they say, the less likely they are to get something wrong). So in a way I can see why OP might be disappointed they are choosing to include the reason for leaving, but it is still a 'neutral' reference.

The problem with a reference like this is that it still leaves open the question of pushed or jumped. At some point OP is going to have to address this and I thin that a reference saying 'resigned' is going to be better in that it will tend to corroborate whatever OP's explanation might be.

105lad

Thanks for all the comments, but let me make it clear,

I only resigned on the basis that any future reference would state just that I resigned and that fact only.

This was agreed in writing in my resignation letter and also in the reply I got from the senior manager confirning my resignation from the company.

Now the problem, 2 months later I received a letter from the company stating a mistake had been made and I had been miss-advised - any future reference would reflect I resigned pending a disaplinary.

As stated I would have attended a disciplinary had I known it not possible a neutral reference was not an option.

I have applied to a new bank and am wondering can my old company go back on there word? The organial accusation was theft and dishonesty which I put a work greviance in for as I felt this a complete disgrace to be accused of this. The details I dont need to go into but I was blamed by other managers for a till error with no proof, just I had not written every transaction down, I believe this was due to not being sent on a single training course and my lack of practice of the job. To say I stole money was so wrong of them, this is why they asked me to drop my greviance as so many other factors where wrong at the bank.

Would a future employer give me chance to explain if the reference comes back ssying resigned pending disciplinary?

Thoughts please

ValHaller

Thoughts.

I would say that there is an element of constructive dismissal in this in that you were induced to leave by a false promise. There is also the issue of estoppal. But your length of service and the difficulties of constructive dismissal claims are both stacked against you.

zzzLazyDaisy

105lad wrote: »

As I got a letter from the senior manager stating that if I resign I would recieve a neutral reference

Until two moths later I got a letter stating a mistake had been made and any reference I recieve will state I resigned!

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I only resigned on the basis that any future reference would state just that I resigned and that fact only.

Now the problem, 2 months later I received a letter from the company stating a mistake had been made and I had been miss-advised - any future reference would reflect I resigned pending a disaplinary. [/QUOTE]

Make your mind up. If you can't get your facts straight how do you expect anyone to help you? In any event, if you want to know what redress you have, the answer is potentially a breach of contract action, but with no guarantee of success.

105lad

Lazy cocky answer from lazy daisy. How do I delete my account? This site is full of judgmental people with far too much time on their hands.

ValHaller

105lad wrote: »

Lazy cocky answer from lazy daisy. How do I delete my account? This site is full of judgmental people with far too much time on their hands.

Judgmental people? You are about the most obvious one on this thread :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

cockaleekee

105lad wrote: »

Lazy cocky answer from lazy daisy. How do I delete my account? This site is full of judgmental people with far too much time on their hands.

You can't delete your account. You seem to be throwing your toys out the pram, simply because people are not saying what you want to hear?