Human
Resources
Tips offered for reference checking
By Susan
A. Carkeek, Associate Vice President
Director, Human Resources
Checking
references is not easy. When done well, reference checks can
provide helpful information to make employment decisions. Following
are some tips to help you give and receive references:
Giving
references
Reference
checking has been a frequent subject of employment litigation.
As a result, many employers have adopted a policy of not giving
references, either positive or negative. However, employers
who fail to reveal misconduct of an employee who later causes
trouble in a future employers workplace, can now be held
legally responsible. To avoid such repercussions, it is advisable
to give a reference, but in doing so to follow these steps: