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Most all will answer whether or not it was "with cause" if someone calls them up, though? Specifically because they have to if the caller is about unemployment
by taeric 1y ago
Most all will answer whether or not it was "with cause" if someone calls them up, though? Specifically because they have to if the caller is about unemployment, no?
- SoftTalker 1y agoI'm not in HR but as I understand it most companies will not say anything other than confirming dates of employment.
- taeric 1y agoThey won't confirm if the termination was the choice of the employee or the company? Doesn't that have implications for unemployment benefits?
- nradov 1y agoMost employers won't confirm the reason for termination with random callers who are verifying employment history. Unemployment insurance is a bit different. When a former employee files for unemployment benefits then the state will notify the last employer, and that employer can dispute the claim if the termination was for cause. In practice many employers don't dispute unemployment claims even for employees whom they terminated for performance reasons because it's not worth the hassle.
- tayo42 1y agoIf your talking about employment verification, no they don't say why. Just confirm dates of employment. If you get fired you can lie about it. No one can find out.
- senderista 1y agoThat doesn't mean the hiring manager can't go through informal backchannels to find out.
- tayo42 1y agoEhh I got fired once, the new hiring manager would have to know the manager I reported to be able to find out. I actually had a different manager at the same company ask me if I was interested in coming back becasue he didn't know a different manager fired me. You need to be memorable enough too. Backchanel is not really a real concern unless you did something really fucked up. Otherwise who do you think knows?
- senderista 1y agoIt depends. If you're in a niche industry/specialization then people might know each other.
- taeric 1y agoI confess this surprises me. I didn't think they had to give specific details, but I thought they had to at least confirm whose decision it was for the termination.
- stackskipton 1y agoCompanies don't have to answer any questions about your employment, they are just nice about it. Whose decision could reveal something about employee and if employee thinks it's bullshit, that's defamation lawsuit possibility. I even know companies who bosses talk good about people they have fired because having ex-employee stew is not good. Get them a new job and move on.