FAQs

All items: Providing references

What rights of access do employees have to job references?
Where an individual's employment offer is withdrawn due to an unsatisfactory reference do they have any right to see the reference?
What are the duties of an employer if it supplies a reference?
Must an employer always obtain an individual's consent before providing a reference for them?
Is an employer obliged to supply a reference?
Can an employer limit its liability by including a disclaimer in a reference?
How should an employer approach providing a reference where the employment ended during unresolved disciplinary proceedings?

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