Hypothetical: Let's say a contract-employee did something greasy in a setting that was completely unrelated to their employment (private life, outside the office). Whatever it was, while being greasy, it wasn't illegal or immoral or even really actionable, but it was something that would have definitely made you not hire them in the first place. Then let's say that down the road their contract was up and you decided not to renew it... whether it was because of what they did, or because of something 100% performance related... As a former employer, are you allowed to notify other potential employers and/or the association your company (and all the other companies in this field) are licensed through?
Or, like any other employee/employer reference check, are you only legally allowed to confirm their employment, position and time period?
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