Exemployer Telling Lies To Kept Me From Getting A Job

I have a former employer who is telling lies to keep me from getting a job. Do I have to put them on my job application.

If it is a current employer, most likely. Is there anyone there you could use as a reference? Also, try calling a company before applying and explaining the situation. My boss has been known to fire people if he finds out they are looking for a new job. Good luck.

I think when you fill out an application you're usually signing it at the end saying that it's complete and truthful, so if you left out a job you'd be lying about that. Then I think you'd get yourself into a worse situation if the place you applied to found out, especially if they happened to find out after hiring you.

Tracy, could you elaborate?

As a former employer I see no benefit for them by lying about you. What is the situation and how are they spinning it?

If you have proof of what you say, then you can take this employer to court. A lot of companies want to see W2s as proof that you worked there, so they won't even call them. If you have another co-worker you can list as a references, plus a W2, it will help a lot.

Tracy, could you elaborate?

As a former employer I see no benefit for them by lying about you. What is the situation and how are they spinning it?

My thoughts exactly. I can't see any business person taking the time and effort to lie to keep someone from working, not to mention the chance of the business being sued. There are labor laws that protect against this type of practice.

If this is in fact happening, all one needs to do is call the company and make someone in upper management aware, I can assure you it will stop.

Tracy, could you elaborate?

As a former employer I see no benefit for them by lying about you. What is the situation and how are they spinning it?

My thoughts exactly. I can't see any business person taking the time and effort to lie to keep someone from working, not to mention the chance of the business being sued. There are labor laws that protect against this type of practice.

If this is in fact happening, all one needs to do is call the company and make someone in upper management aware, I can assure you it will stop.

Hahahha you guys never worked for the govt??? It is full of vindictive evil people who do just this sort of thing. No lie. Usps sucks.

While top/upper management seldom engage in this sort of activity, middle management is not always as thoughtful as they should be when it comes to handling employment verification requests.

As pointed out above, you need to get to top/upper management in order to correct the situation. Do not get into a ****ing match with your previous low level management, elevate the situation in a professional manner.

Tracy, do you have some verifiable information that this is taking place, or is this just an assumption on your part? Do you know for sure this is the reason you can't land a job?

You got your CDL approximately six months ago. If you have not been working as a truck driver during that time, that is more likely the reason for companies not being willing to hire you. They want you fresh out of school. What have you been doing all this time?

Curious about this claim as well. When a potential employer calls for employment verification, the only information exchanged is work dates and ability to be re hired. There isn't a long questionnaire that allows a former employer to slander you or pass along their own stories, hence the reason they've gotten pretty straightforward about the process.