Totally, dj. Employers can not make any comment about you, by law.
Of course, no one will argue when an employer says something good about you ... so when hiring, it's usually a flag when the employer only provides dates of employment and salary. But never can an employer say something bad about you.
It's a rule in our office that we can only provide salary and length of employment information, even if it's positive.
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