SK1NT
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I am hoping that the clever folk at NSC can possibly help or offer guidance to me on a situation I know very little about.
My girlfriend was dismissed from her teaching job today because one of her two references that she had to provide was negative. The negative reference came from a teaching job that she was at 5 years ago which ended with her handing her notice in as she was bullied and treated badly. She use to come home in tears every night. She left on good terms and all seemed fine.
She then got another job straight after based on the reference from this horrid school. So all seemed fine. Anyway 5 years later she has used this school as a reference again as she needed to provide two references and she’s only worked at two schools full time (she has done a year of contracting) only to find that the reference came back negative. Her current employers did all they could to keep her even with a negative reference however the HR dep won’t allow it.
My girlfriend wouldn’t say boo to a goose and takes her profession seriously. Every job she has done over the years has always ended with glowing comments. Over the last 5 years from her employment at this school it seems that the lady who use to bully her has progressed into a position that she can influence a reference. I can honestly say that any negative reference about her in this role is defamation.
I read that references are remissible. Is there anything I can do or should I get an employment lawyer involved.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated as we have a new baby and without her salary things could be very very tough.
My girlfriend was dismissed from her teaching job today because one of her two references that she had to provide was negative. The negative reference came from a teaching job that she was at 5 years ago which ended with her handing her notice in as she was bullied and treated badly. She use to come home in tears every night. She left on good terms and all seemed fine.
She then got another job straight after based on the reference from this horrid school. So all seemed fine. Anyway 5 years later she has used this school as a reference again as she needed to provide two references and she’s only worked at two schools full time (she has done a year of contracting) only to find that the reference came back negative. Her current employers did all they could to keep her even with a negative reference however the HR dep won’t allow it.
My girlfriend wouldn’t say boo to a goose and takes her profession seriously. Every job she has done over the years has always ended with glowing comments. Over the last 5 years from her employment at this school it seems that the lady who use to bully her has progressed into a position that she can influence a reference. I can honestly say that any negative reference about her in this role is defamation.
I read that references are remissible. Is there anything I can do or should I get an employment lawyer involved.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated as we have a new baby and without her salary things could be very very tough.