Every cop job I applied for has always included a lengthy waiver essentially giving up my rights as an employee so they could get a more complete picture of my work performance.Quote:
Originally Posted by OneGuy67
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Every cop job I applied for has always included a lengthy waiver essentially giving up my rights as an employee so they could get a more complete picture of my work performance.Quote:
Originally Posted by OneGuy67
I get to wear a suit and a little hat, and I open the door for people [ROFL2]Quote:
Originally Posted by micah360
you cannot waive state lawQuote:
Originally Posted by Inspector Fowler
I can waive rights, aren't these just rights granted to me under state law?
I will fully admit that civil laws are outside my area of expertise, I don't have to use them at work most of the time. That said, though...
Each time I applied with a different agency, there is always a page that was signed and notarized that I thought was allowing release of employment history, records, etc. If no information beyond the normal was needed - why the extra page? Anybody can call my department right now and verify my employment - a guy off the street can do it. So I always assumed that the waivers were so they could get extra information regarding my actual performance at work.
Like I said, I could be wrong. I would need to talk to our background investigator to find out how it works. I would guess it is probably like a polygraph - Wal-Mart can't use it for hiring but a police department can.
No, you cannot, but you can voluntarily authorize anyone or any entity to check every single details of your life. You sign away your privacy whenever you apply for a credit or loan and most of licensed or certified employment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Byte Stryke
There have been a lot of statements made here that I don't think I agree with. As an employer we don't release any information on previous employees, other than dates of service, by choice, not law. I don't think there are any Colorado laws that preclude release of information on previous employees. However, I am willing to admit I could be wrong.
From the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment:
Colorado law states that any employer who provides information about a current or former employee's job history or job performance to a prospective employer of the current or former employee upon request of the prospective employer or the current or former employee is immune from civil liability and is not liable in civil damages for the disclosure or any consequences of the disclosure.
This immunity shall not apply when such employee shows by a preponderance of the evidence both of the following:The information disclosed by the current or former employer was false.Please contact an attorney for legal advice regarding application of this law to any specific situation.
AND
The employer providing the information knew or reasonably should have known that the information was false.
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite.../1250083136068
Now if I am missing something, I sure would like to know about it.
Years ago I called for a reference on a prospective employee and the president of this small company said he did not give out references on prior employees. Then he went on to say, "...and for that SOB I would never give a reference!" [ROFL2][ROFL2]
OK, guess I didn't want to hire the guy and I didn't.
Which Circle K? I need a job!
Chambers & Hampden in SE Aurora
One of the night shift guys always stinks... hope that wasn't you [ROFL1]Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridge
This makes all the difference in the world. You can't really list jobs that you weren't at for less than 6 months. So eff it, who cares?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridge