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Old 25-03-2008, 20:38   #14
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Re: Lost my job. Advice needed

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Originally Posted by Anonymouse View Post
I seem to recall hearing somewhere that employers can't give you a prejudicial, i.e. bad, reference; it's against the law, if I heard it right. They aren't obliged to give you a glowing reference, but they can't give you one which would harm your chances of getting another job. You should definitely get legal advice and demand to see those references; there's something wrong here, starting with: if the references were 'unsatisfactory', why'd they take you on in the first place?

I hate the way employees are treated in this country. Best of luck, and do let us know how you get obn.
AFAIK you're right about not being able to give bad references, however they can refuse to give a reference.
Be*, what was your attendance like at the last place (wasn't it blockbusters or am I thinking of someone else?) as that can lead to dismissal as alferret mentioned
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