How to legally make an ex-employer sign a paper stating that you no longer work there if they refuse to?
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How to legally make an ex-employer sign a paper stating that you no longer work there if they refuse to?
I have medical assistance for my son, and the office needs a paper signed by the old employer verifying I no longer work there. The employer has received the paper, and told me when they get around to it they will sign, they also have hung up the phone on me, acted very unprofessional about the situation for no reason. Basically, I feel that they will not sign the paper because they have already had it for two weeks now.
Asked on October 7, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
There is no way to force your former employer to sign this if he or she does not want to. It is unprofessional and unreasonable to not do it, but there is no legal obligation on one person--or business--to help another person by taking even the smallest action. You may need to find other ways to demonstrate that you do not work there any longer--ask the office what to do if an employer won't sign for some reason, for example. Try email and also fed exing (that way, you can prove delivery) correspondence to the former employer stating that you are confirming the fact that you no longer work there and have not worked there since whatever date; you can then show the office that sent something clearly indicating that you don't work there.
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