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If the company inquires further about salary, HR can give out that information as well, but it has the right to ask for express consent from the applicant. You do not have to give out any information whatsoever, including employment verification data and salary information.
In many cases, if you were fired or terminated from employment, the company can say so. They can also give a reason. For example, if someone was fired for stealing or falsifying a timesheet, the company can explain why the employee was terminated.
Yes, an employer can refuse to give you a reference. Employers are not obliged to give their current and former employees.
There is no legal obligation on an employer to provide a reference, but if they do, it must be fair and accurate.
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.
Any request for a copy of your reference should be directed at the recipient of the reference, not the writer. This is because data protection law contains a special exemption for the writer of a confidential work reference (although a reasonable employer may volunteer a copy, especially if it is largely factual).
What Does an Employer Ask When Calling a Previous Employer?Employment Dates. One of the most common reasons a prospective employer calls the candidate's former employer is to verify employment dates.Salary Verification.Rehire Eligibility.Performance.Purpose of References.26 Sept 2017
What Information can an Employer Release for Employment Verification?Job performance.Reason for termination or separation.Knowledge, qualifications, and skills.Length of employment.Pay level and wage history (where legal)Disciplinary action.Professional conduct.Work-related information
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.
Under the law, an employer may disclose information about a current or former employee's job performance to a prospective employer when requested by the prospective employer (or the employee) as long as the employee has provided written consent (Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 61).