Anybody have had a complaint filed against them at their new role about a previous employer? Curious to know if it is legal for an old employer to reach out to my new employer about my previous role since I had not consented for them to connect. Or is this a routine audit of everyone’s past experience and I just got flagged? I didn’t leave on the best terms with my old ad agency but all my experience and work was real.

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Maybe something got flagged to them and it’s something they have to reach out about? But most likely they are just doing their due diligence with past employers. I doubt agencies are sticking their necks out legally to screw you. And as long as you didn’t do anything illegal, why does it matter? Many people have had a job they’ve not left on the best terms with.

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You’re right I’m just probably being anxious about being in contact. Thanks for the validation ❤️

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We have never filed a complaint even with some of the worst experiences of employees leaving. As employers we should say nothing about former employees if companies call us. HR usually stays silent. So then the question comes “would you hire them again?” They can say yes or no without much context.

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