What is the name of your state? AZ
Sorry if wrong topic, but this is most suitable area I could find. Here is my situation.
I am currently going through a background check for a position with the Dept of Homeland Security. I received a letter this morning claiming I failed due to "Misconduct/Negligence in Former Employment". I have only held 3 jobs in the last 10 years (Dept is only checking last 10), and the previous 2, I left on good terms, no problems. My last position, I was term'd. I was told by VP that my attitude had become defeatest and morose and was always expecting things to go wrong, in turn, creating a negative enviroment. The letter I received from the company when I applied for UI claimed I was "unable to manage my employees", which was weird since they had all been previously laid off due to lack of work and then replaced by low cost prison work release members.
If a responsible party of my previous employer gave out untrue/unfounded info of me to the investigator, do I have civil legal recourse againist them? The investigation is only concerned with my character and work ethic. They are not concerned with ability to manage, profit/loss ability, etc. Just the basics: did employee committ theft, excessevily consume alchohol, drugs, habitually late, etc. None of the issues would concern me negativly. I had zero write-ups, councelings, etc. Never even got a performance review, even though asked for one on multiple occasions. As far as I know, completely empty employee record.
I also had to file legal action againist company to get them to reinburse expenses that they were giving me the runaround about for 2 months before they finally coughed up. Maybe, this is their way of payback?
So, again, if I were to find out that something was falsely submitted, can I go get them?
Sorry if wrong topic, but this is most suitable area I could find. Here is my situation.
I am currently going through a background check for a position with the Dept of Homeland Security. I received a letter this morning claiming I failed due to "Misconduct/Negligence in Former Employment". I have only held 3 jobs in the last 10 years (Dept is only checking last 10), and the previous 2, I left on good terms, no problems. My last position, I was term'd. I was told by VP that my attitude had become defeatest and morose and was always expecting things to go wrong, in turn, creating a negative enviroment. The letter I received from the company when I applied for UI claimed I was "unable to manage my employees", which was weird since they had all been previously laid off due to lack of work and then replaced by low cost prison work release members.
If a responsible party of my previous employer gave out untrue/unfounded info of me to the investigator, do I have civil legal recourse againist them? The investigation is only concerned with my character and work ethic. They are not concerned with ability to manage, profit/loss ability, etc. Just the basics: did employee committ theft, excessevily consume alchohol, drugs, habitually late, etc. None of the issues would concern me negativly. I had zero write-ups, councelings, etc. Never even got a performance review, even though asked for one on multiple occasions. As far as I know, completely empty employee record.
I also had to file legal action againist company to get them to reinburse expenses that they were giving me the runaround about for 2 months before they finally coughed up. Maybe, this is their way of payback?
So, again, if I were to find out that something was falsely submitted, can I go get them?
