Lost job due to incorrect reference

FBaby

Big difference between an error when they said you had 33 days off sick in the last year when it is a typo and it was only 3 and a disagreement with the employer saying that in their opinion, they felt you were slow at finishing tasks when you think you are super fast.

sangie595

As others have said, opinion is permissible. So you would need to show that there was a falsehood. But frankly, I have to agree with the "there more to this" line. Most employers don't give a "bad" reference, even if you are the most mediocre of employees. It's too much hassle. Let someone else figure it out would be their attitude. In fact, I know of glowing references given to the worst of employees to get shut of them!

So you need to say what is really going on here.

globalsmh

Thanks for all your responses.

Is anyone who has commented a specialist in Employment Law?

lincroft1710

globalsmh wrote: »

Thanks for all your responses.

Is anyone who has commented a specialist in Employment Law?

sangie595 is probably the poster with most knowledge of employment law

marliepanda

globalsmh wrote: »

Thanks for all your responses.

Is anyone who has commented a specialist in Employment Law?

Did you pay anyone who commented?

DCFC79

globalsmh wrote: »

Thanks for all your responses.

Is anyone who has commented a specialist in Employment Law?

Other than asking the poster suggested by lincroft you will have to pay for an expert.

sangie595

globalsmh wrote: »

Thanks for all your responses.

Is anyone who has commented a specialist in Employment Law?

And how would you know the answer is true?

As others have said, if you want certainty (whatever that is, given some of the lousy advice we have seen given to people by "professionals") then there is a price tag attached to it.

Savvy_Sue

If you were in a union, you could get some advice that way.

General_Grant

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

If you were in a union, you could get some advice that way.

Sometimes employment law helpline is included in household insurance policies. The OP could check their policy document.

kimplus8

I think you will just have to chalk this up to experience and move on. you know not to use this company as a reference again.
If you try to take legal action then you set to lose more than you will gain as you will need to prove the reference is factually incorrect, either intentionally or by human error.
good luck