Legally, how long does a former employer have to return an employment verification request?

I have a gentleman thats waiting to be hired by my company and I requested his employment verification on 2/8 and they keep blowing me off saying they are backed up. Can they keep doing this?

Legally, how long does a former employer have to return an employment verification request?
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Reply:Legally, they don't have to respond at all. Would a copy of his W-2 from the company make your company happy? HE can request one from the IRS for 2006 or earlier. It will take 5 to 10 days to receive. Of course, I could find copies of MY W-2s for the last 10 year in the file cabinet across the room.
Reply:They don't have to do it at all. Why do you think they do??
Reply:Yes, they can. And when they do, all they will do is verify the dates he worked there, and what his job was.








Why don't you ask this gentleman, " If I were to call our former employee and ask about you, what would they say??""Then you watch his reaction.
Reply:Do you mean you've asked his former employer for a reference and they haven't provided one?





There is no legal obligation for them to give a reference.
Reply:There is no legislation that I am aware of regarding timely responses to employment verification and I handle HR.


Why are you waiting to hire him- just because you are waiting on one verification?


I have those things sent to me all the time and people will wait until I have time to deal with them- it wouldn't take 10 days but that office has work to do as well- they are not there to serve you, hon.
Reply:My understanding is that the person to be hired by a company is waiting for assertion to a new employer that he WAS employed by a particular company. This has nothing to do with a reference that he was good, bad, or otherwise. Your employment jurisdiction would have the final say. In the meantime, you're trying your best.





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