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my former employer told my recent employer why i was fired. HELP!

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ambops2006

Junior Member
I live in Minnesota & i am also under 18.

So here's the story...
I was fired from my last job. Someone had been stealing from the company so my boss fired almost everyone on the team. There was no proof of me stealing, but they fired me anyway. Then, i found a new job next door to my old employer. I heard that you don't have to put down your last job so i didn't (because i was afraid they would ask me why i was fired and i didn't really have a good reason considering i didn't steal anything). My old boss came over to my new job and told my manager all about what happened and i was fired that night after i clocked out after only 3 days of work. He asked me a few questions about what happened over at my old job so i told him what was up and that they had no proof of me stealing but he fired me anyway.

I have really 2 questions i need answered: :confused:
1) Do you have to put all of your last jobs down on an application?
2) Is it legal to discuss why i was fired with another place of employment?
 


Shay-Pari'e

Senior Member
ambops2006 said:
I live in Minnesota & i am also under 18.

So here's the story...
I was fired from my last job. Someone had been stealing from the company so my boss fired almost everyone on the team. There was no proof of me stealing, but they fired me anyway. Then, i found a new job next door to my old employer. I heard that you don't have to put down your last job so i didn't (because i was afraid they would ask me why i was fired and i didn't really have a good reason considering i didn't steal anything). My old boss came over to my new job and told my manager all about what happened and i was fired that night after i clocked out after only 3 days of work. He asked me a few questions about what happened over at my old job so i told him what was up and that they had no proof of me stealing but he fired me anyway.

I have really 2 questions i need answered: :confused:
1) Do you have to put all of your last jobs down on an application? If they ask on the application, then YES, you are obligated. If you don't, and they find out, (In your case),**************...You have committed fraud.


2) Is it legal to discuss why i was fired with another place of employment?
Yes, Of course it is.
 

cbg

I'm a Northern Girl
1.) Although there is no law that says you have to include everywhere you have worked, failure to do so is considered falsification of your application which is grounds for immediate termination/putting your application in the Do Not Hire pile.

2.) It is not only legal to discuss why you were fired with a prospective employer, many people have forgotten that the whole POINT of references is to discuss an employee's work habits/abilities. If you have heard that an employer may legally only provide dates of employment, job title and salary, I assure you that whoever told you that is mistaken. An employer may, and in my opinion should, provide any information that is either true or represents the employer's honest and supportable opinion.
 

keithroane

Junior Member
depends on the state! in texas it is illegal, the only thing they can ask is if that person is rehireable and you can even discuse why they left. there were a few more but texas is very limited!
 
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CheeseBlotto

Guest
keithroane said:
depends on the state! in texas it is illegal, the only thing they can ask is if that person is rehireable and you can even discuse why they left. there were a few more but texas is very limited!
Could you point me to the statues that limit what a former employer in Texas can tell a prospective employer? Thanks in advance.
:rolleyes:
 

BelizeBreeze

Senior Member
keithroane said:
depends on the state! in texas it is illegal, the only thing they can ask is if that person is rehireable and you can even discuse why they left. there were a few more but texas is very limited!
Quit watching People's Court or you will be locked out of this forum :rolleyes:
 

cbg

I'm a Northern Girl
depends on the state! in texas it is illegal, the only thing they can ask is if that person is rehireable and you can even discuse why they left. there were a few more but texas is very limited!

Not true. Niether Texas nor any other state puts such a limitation on employers. Keith is buying into a widespread but completely erroneous myth. Although it is widely believed to be true, there is no truth whatsoever to that belief.
 

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