What Can a Former Employer Say About You?
Pasadena, United States - May 27, 2026 / D.Law /
When navigating the interview process for a new position, workers often worry about what their past employers will say about them and how this may impact their job search. Understanding what former employers can legally say about workers can put their minds at ease. It can also help them realize when they may have a legal claim against a past employer for defamation.
D.Law's employment attorneys in Pasadena represent workers facing rights violations. The law firm explains what former employers can and cannot say about their former employees.
Contacting past employers is one way hiring managers learn more about job candidates and their experience, skills, and work ethic. Generally, a past employer is legally allowed to share any of the following information about a previous employee:
Employment verification: Verifying that the employee worked for them, along with the start and end dates of their employment
Role and job duties: What tasks the employee was responsible for and the types of job duties they performed
Reason for termination or exit: Why the employee was fired or let go, or why they stated that they left the job voluntarily
Final salary: How much money the employee was making when they left the company
Work ethic: The employer's opinion of the employee's work ethic and job performance, and whether or not they would recommend them...
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