Where can I find this information?

Question

I haven't been able to find the California labor laws regarding what potential employers and former employers are allowed to ask or divulge. Where can I acquire this information? Also, what do you think about my having a friend call a former employer to find out what they have to say about me?

Answer 1

I don't get what you want to know about the labor laws in california, but here is a site you can check out it has every thing you may need to get the info you want, if not just go to Google.com and type in [ California Labor law] and a whole list of site will come up, just choose one and read it until you find what you are looking for.

Check the sites on the bottom though, I believe it will have every thing you need in it.

As for your friend calling you ex-employer to find out what he or she had to say about you, is a total waste of time because what they say can never be used against them in any kind of legal suit whether it be civil or criminal because it would be considered here-say and is in admissible in court.  Beside who knows, what ever the say may be a lie that will hurt you emotionally so it is better to just let them keep their opinions of you to them selves....

I hope I was able to help you even just a little bit....

Good luck and take care....Keep the Faith....Peace....cya....

Answer 2

I was in business for quite a number of years in Texas and I don't believe California would be much different. The employer you are leaving is free to divulge anything they want about your employment with them but to avoid potential lawsuits they will generally limit their comments to whether they would re-hire you or not. (Unless you were convicted of criminal activity against their company while you were their employee. Even then they would probably just say you are "not for re-hire" officially and maybe give the prospective employer an "Off-the-record" "heads-up" as to where  to check on your criminal history)

The prospective new employer is free to check the information you gave them and most employer will try to get your reference to talk more about you if they are willing. If the new position is a sensitive one, requiring a lot of trust, they will definetely run an expanded back ground check on you.

If you are able, don't try to hide your past from a new employer because if you are caught in a lie it is an automatic no-hire no matter what your qualifications may be.  Good luck

ps..forget about the friend -any reputable business now days doesn't give out personal information to anyone over the phone. They will want a written (fax) request from a business that can be checked out to avoid being scammed or sued.