Mainly because many companies now have policies that will only communicate three things about former employee: time employed, ending salary, and eligibility fo

Mainly because many companies now have policies that will only communicate three things about former employee: time employed, ending salary, and eligibility for re-hire. You might make an assumption from the last item, but without specific details and by the time you might be confirming employment the ineligibility for rehire likely will not disqualify the candidate…especially if other former employers have you tagged as eligible.