Around ninety per cent of small business owners and managers have stopped writing traditional references for former staff due to their fear of legal action, according to a survey carried out by Employment Law Advisory Services. The report found that one in five said that they would refuse to act as referees completely for ex-employees, irrespective of whether they were good workers. Only 69% of those polled said that they would only confirm a former employees position, history and number of absences.
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