Pre-employment check question
Ive been offeted a position with a major financial institution. My references... prior employment and criminal checks have come back good.
Only thing keeping me from being accepted for the final offer is a few years back I was a teller. I was fresh out of school and relied on public transport.
That winter was very very bad which delayed my commute a lot. They also placed me at a branch 20 miles from home which didn't help.
Well, I ended up being let go. The branch manager made it clear it was due to the latenesses and even said, "at the interview i was actually worried about the distance."
Well, this prospective employer needs a written statement from them as to why I was let go.
In Pennsylvania, by law, they are not to give this info out.
I spoke to both my ex district mgr and HR and they both confirmed this.
The prospective employer is in NJ.
This is the law. And they are not willing to break it.
Can my new employer seriously rescind the job offer because they will not be able to get this info?
I mean, I begged them to please tell them but they refused.
Oh, and when I was terminated, I remember the branch mgr getting mad at me because I didn't get upset! I had my hairdressing license previously and nicely said that I will return to the salon.
He then apparently changed the reason for termination from attendance to misconduct!! I was a very good employee, made my sales and followed the rules to a T.
They realigned branches, laid off good people, half the branch quit because they were so disgusted, but I stayed loyal and worked hard and helped cover shifts. And this is what he does?
Can he even do that?
Anyway, my only concern is again, can I lose this position for the sheer fact that LAW won't allow my reason for termination to be released?
Thank you