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    Feb 17, 2009, 11:27 AM
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    In New York State is it legal for a former employer to give more than start date, end date and resigned or fired? For example can they give disciplinary history and opinion of you? I know the corporate ruling for this company is that they can't give more than that. How would signing an information release play into it?
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    Feb 18, 2009, 12:00 PM

    Are you asking because this happened to you, or is this a hypothetical question?
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    Feb 18, 2009, 12:02 PM
    It happened.
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    Feb 18, 2009, 12:04 PM

    If you signed a release then you are allowing the previous company to release any pertinent information about you to the inquiring company.
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    Feb 18, 2009, 12:07 PM
    Does that include a very negative opinion of me from someone who was known to have a problem with me when other references from other bosses at this place gave good references?
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    Feb 18, 2009, 12:10 PM

    You need to be more specific. Who had a problem with you? Was it a supervisor? Was it your boss? Are they saying things that aren't true?
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    Feb 18, 2009, 03:37 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by bshelton View Post
    Does that include a very negative opinion of me from someone who was known to have a problem with me when other references from other bosses at this place gave good references??

    If you signed a blanket (unrestricted release) they are entitled to anything and everything the company has on its records about you, including information from and by other employees.

    I am in NYS; I do these investigations on a somewhat regular basis. Once you sign that info can be released there is no liability.
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    Feb 18, 2009, 04:03 PM

    Most employment applications for background searches will include permission to do background search
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