What information can a previous employer share when asked for an employment reference? Atlanta, GA Viewed 44 times. Posted about 1 month ago in Employment / Labor Flag as objectionable My concern is that the employer may tell a potential future employer that is running a reference/background check that I was terminated. Employer operates in both NC & GA. Answer this question Add to list Share this Answers (1) Apostolos Tolis Dimopoulos This attorney is licensed in Dist. of Columbia and 2 other states. Posted 21 days ago. Flag as objectionable For an employer, this is a tricky one. Although employers may say more so long as they do it truthfully, the best approach is to provide the title of the position held and how long the former employee worked there without disclosing more. 0 0 Helpful Not helpful Related Employment / Labor questions What information can a previous employer share when asked for a employment reference? - My new employer called my previous employer and my previous employer said I quit and that I was under... more 1 answer. Sugar Hill, GA. Viewed 68 times. Posted about 1 month ago in Employment / Labor What can a previous employer legally say when asked for a reference from a prospective employer in the state of IL - I had a personal conflict with receptionist at my last job I have recently... more 1 answer. East Peoria, IL. Viewed 323 times. Posted 4 months ago in Employment / Labor What are an employee's rights under Texas employment laws when employer's payroll check bounces - I live in Texas and have a question about the labor wage laws. A couple weeks ago, i cashed my... more 1 answer. Waco, TX. Viewed 987 times. Posted about 1 year ago in Employment / Labor Back to Search Results Ask a Question Get free answers from real lawyers. Question Question details City and state Required Top Employment Contributors 1. Alan Brinkmeier 70 answers, 0 legal guides 2. Steven Alan Fink 16 answers, 0 legal guides 3. Carlos Gonzalez 17 answers, 0 legal guides View all Employment Lawyers on the Contribution Leaderboard Next question: My girlfriend is pregnant with our child, what are my rights and responsibilities because she is still married to another man Previous question: If a third party has temporary custody and the judge closed the case. How long for another review to happen in NC.