By law, to what extent may new employers contact your previous ones?

This is just a question about employment. Say my resume says that I did a certain job at my previous company and I give the new prospective employer permission to contact my previous employers. What information may they obtain legally without any breach? I have heard mixed answers on this, I have also heard that the only thing they can say is that they may confirm you were once an employee, nothing more.

The weight of the law lies with your previous employer. They are only allowed to verify that you worked there, when you worked there and if they would hire you again. That's it.

Your new employer may be able to read between the lines depending on how the question get answered. Try referring your potential employer to human resources and not your old boss if you left under questionable circumstances. They are likely to give a neutral answer according to their guidelines.

Legally, they can give the date you started, the date you ended and if the old business would rehire you again.

The kicker here is that although they cant say you were fired or resigned before termination, it is HOW they can pause before answering about rehiring that will tell the new business what they actually think of a person.

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