What is the name of your state? Arizona
I worked for company X for 2 years. At which time I left to do some consulting work for a recruting firm. While with that firm I used my previous manager as a professional reference on two occasions without incident. After working as a consulting for a year and a half I came back to company X where I have spent the last year.
I recently accepted a job offer at another company. After accepting the offer I was asked to provide 3 professional references on a normal job application. All 3 of the professional references that I provided are current employees of company X and are in supervisory positions with this company. I was pulled aside today by my manager and told that there is a "new policy that prohibits her from providing professional references" and that not only could she not provide a reference, but neither could the other three people that I had listed. She explained that these inquiries get sent to H.R. who will verify length of employment etc. The problem is, the company that is checking the references wants to speak with someone that I have worked directly for or with.
Ok now the legal side of my story. This same company whom I have accepted an offer at recently hired a former coworker of mine at company X. This person also used this same manager as a professional reference, and reference WAS provided. Additionally in the past my manager had also provided professional references for me. She had said that this was a "new" policy, however when i inquired about this to H.R. they stated that this has ALWAYS been company policy.
What if I am now unable to get this job? Even if I get the job, is that right that this person can get away with this type of double standard? I feel as though she is being vindictive that I am leaving the company for a second time do I have a leg to stand on here?
I worked for company X for 2 years. At which time I left to do some consulting work for a recruting firm. While with that firm I used my previous manager as a professional reference on two occasions without incident. After working as a consulting for a year and a half I came back to company X where I have spent the last year.
I recently accepted a job offer at another company. After accepting the offer I was asked to provide 3 professional references on a normal job application. All 3 of the professional references that I provided are current employees of company X and are in supervisory positions with this company. I was pulled aside today by my manager and told that there is a "new policy that prohibits her from providing professional references" and that not only could she not provide a reference, but neither could the other three people that I had listed. She explained that these inquiries get sent to H.R. who will verify length of employment etc. The problem is, the company that is checking the references wants to speak with someone that I have worked directly for or with.
Ok now the legal side of my story. This same company whom I have accepted an offer at recently hired a former coworker of mine at company X. This person also used this same manager as a professional reference, and reference WAS provided. Additionally in the past my manager had also provided professional references for me. She had said that this was a "new" policy, however when i inquired about this to H.R. they stated that this has ALWAYS been company policy.
What if I am now unable to get this job? Even if I get the job, is that right that this person can get away with this type of double standard? I feel as though she is being vindictive that I am leaving the company for a second time do I have a leg to stand on here?
