Petition Legally require employers to provide references for former workers.

The law does not require employers to give references to former workers save where it was in their employment contract or if the role is FCA-regulated.

References are required in securing almost any kind of work. However, there is nothing to protect applicants when former employers refuse.

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Date closed 6 November 2019
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