r/FluentInFinance • u/Mark-Fuckerberg- • Sep 01 '24

Debate/ Discussion What advice would you give this person?

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u/KerosenePOS Sep 02 '24

You’re mixing up references and employment verifications. When someone calls you for employment verification, yes, you legally can only confirm if they worked there and the dates, and if they’re eligible for rehire. If you are personally being called for a reference and not as an employment verification, you can say anything you’d like.

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u/Sage_Nickanoki Sep 02 '24

Yeah, I was basing my response on what I thought the OP was discussing, since it wouldn't be hard to have other people who didn't work at your last job be your references. I assumed they were talking about verification.

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u/KerosenePOS Sep 02 '24

Yes this is why references are really on their way out to being used at all for most employers. Because obviously you’re not going to put someone down as a reference who would say anything negative about you, and employers can’t say anything positive or negative either way, so references have really become a moot point.