Is there a legal right to a good job reference?
Created: 04/27/2022, 16:17
By: Janine Napirca
Are you satisfied with the job references that you have received so far?
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Anyone who has already been employed has probably received one or the other job reference in their professional life.
Employees are usually rewarded with a job reference when they leave a company - or change departments - or are they punished?
Good job references are essential when applying for a new job.
If you have a bad job reference, you may otherwise face unemployment after you have been dismissed.
You can read here whether you are entitled to unemployment benefits if you give notice.
Is it
mandatory to issue a work reference?
Which
secret codes
may a work reference contain?
And am I
entitled to a good job reference
?
You can find the answers to these questions here.
Is the employer obliged to issue a reference?
Yes, if you ask for it, your employer or your former employer must issue you with a work reference according to
Verdi.de
.
According to a report by
Arbeiterkammer.de
, a general distinction is made between a
simple
and a
qualified job reference
.
While you automatically receive a simple job reference in which
personal details
,
duration
and
type of employment
are listed, you must explicitly request a qualified job reference.
This also includes the
evaluation of your work performance and your behavior
.
Completed training courses and management and social behavior can also be presented according to the report.
A good job reference can lead to an invitation to an interview.
Be careful with these questions: This is how HR professionals test your emotional intelligence in a job interview.
When do I get my job reference?
According to the report, you are entitled to your job reference
when your employment ends
, i.e. on the last day of work.
If necessary, you can apply for an interim
certificate for various reasons, such as parental leave or a change of supervisor
.
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Do I have the right to a good job reference?
According to Arbeiterkammer.de, a job reference must be
“truthful, benevolent, clear and understandable and complete”
.
In addition,
secret formulations or codes are forbidden
, your professional career must not be made more difficult or endangered by a bad job reference.
If there are incorrect or unreliable passages in your job reference, you are entitled to a correction in a new job reference.
The same applies if you do not agree with the assessment of your performance.
If so, you can prove
your performance before the
labor court.
Here you can find out how you notice that jealous colleagues or even your boss are lying to you.
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