Maine Employment Reference Release

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Multi-State
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US-164EM
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This form authorizes an employer to depart from standard company policy when responding to reference requests.

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FAQ

No. Maine does not have a law requiring employers to terminate employees in person. An employer may terminate an employee by phone, letter, email, or any reasonable means of communication.

There is no legal obligation on an employer to provide a reference, but if they do, it must be fair and accurate.

At-Will Employment - Under Maine law, an at-will employee may be terminated for any reason not specifically prohibited by law. In most instances, you are an at-will employee unless you are covered by a collective bargaining agreement or other contract that limits termination.

Are termination letters required? Most companies are not required by law to give employees letters of termination. The exceptions are those located in Arizona, California, Illinois and New Jersey. Most employers, however, do provide termination letters as a professional courtesy and a legal record.

Can I see the reference that my previous employer wrote? Your previous or current employer do not have to automatically show you a reference they have written about you. Once you start a job with a new employer, you can ask them for a copy of any reference they have been given from your previous employer.

Can I see the reference that my previous employer wrote? Your previous or current employer do not have to automatically show you a reference they have written about you. Once you start a job with a new employer, you can ask them for a copy of any reference they have been given from your previous employer.

Unless your business is regulated by the Financial Services Authority, generally there is no legal obligation on an employer to provide a reference for an employee or ex-employee and you are entitled to refuse to provide one.

There is no legal obligation to provide a reference except in a few sectors, such as financial services, but any reference that is provided must be true, accurate and fair. Your employer owes a duty both to you and any prospective employer.

Best Practice for EmployersThere is no legal obligation to provide a reference but any reference provided must be true and accurate. The content of a reference may need to be disclosed as part of any litigation involving the employee, regardless of whether the information contained in it might be exempt from a SAR.

Yes. References should be marked "confidential" and for the attention of the addressee only.

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