In fact, no employer has said a word about him. Wonder what's up with that?
don't think any employer who is associated with AA in any way is going to go public with information. Many reasons. All personnel related matters are protected from public view, for one thing.
I looked up the law in Utah
State Laws on References and Statements By Former Employers
Many states regulate what an employer may say about a former employee—for example, when giving a reference to a prospective employer. In some states, employers may provide information about a former employee only with the employee’s consent. And, to protect employers from defamation lawsuits, some states give employers who provide this information immunity, which means that the former employee cannot sue the employer for giving out the information as long as the employer acted in good faith.
Utah
Utah Code Ann. § 34-42-1
Information that may be disclosed:
• job performance
Who may request or receive information:
• prospective employer
• former or current employee
Employer immune from liability unless:
• There is clear and convincing evidence that
employer disclosed information with the
intent to mislead, knowing it was false, or not caring if it was true or false.
Yah but If he worked for Dell...they aren’t based out of Utah. They are in Texas..so
Utah employment laws may not matter.
Texas
Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § § 52.031(d), 103.001 to 103.003;
Tex. Civ. Stat. Ann. Art. 5196
Information that may be disclosed:
•
reasons for termination or separation (must be in writing)
• job performance
• attendance, attitudes, and effort
Who may request or receive information:
• prospective employer
• former or current employee
Copy to employee required:
• Within 10 days of receiving employee’s request, employer must send copy of written disclosure or true statement of verbal disclosure, along with names of people to whom information was given.
• Employer may not disclose reasons for employee’s discharge to any other person without sending employee a copy, unless employee specifically requests disclosure.
Employer immune from liability:
• employer who makes disclosure based on information any employer would reasonably believe to be true
Employer required to write letter:
• Employee must make request in writing.
• Employer must respond within 10 days of receiving employee’s request.
• Discharged employee must be given a written statement of reasons for termination.
• Employee who quits must be given a written statement, including all job titles and dates, that states that separation was voluntary and whether employee’s performance was satisfactory.
• Employee entitled to another copy of statement if original is lost or unavaila
State Laws on References and Statements By Former Employers
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