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Originally posted by ZTAngel
When background checks are done, do future employers or background check agencies call specifically the references you have listed or can they find out that mean boss is a manager also and contact him? It is also my understanding that there is a fine line between former employer giving a poor reference and slander. If my mean boss were to basically insult me and make false accusations to a potential employer, would this count as slander?
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When I do reference checks, I ask for the person listed on the application and no one else. I'm pretty sure this is common practice.
I don't know if the company has a policy about reference checks, but many do, and they state that only certain information (such as position held and dates employed) can be given out. You may want to look into that...you might not even have a problem. Or it's possible that policy states all reference checks must go through HR, in which case they won't talk to Mean Boss either.
Finally, depending on what is said you may have a case for defamation.
If you directly reported to all 4 of the managers, then just don't make mention of Mean Boss on your application. If for some reason a question is raised about Mean Boss, be tactful and vague, but don't lie about anything. Just say you two didn't see eye to eye on a lot of issues or something to that effect.