What to do if my husband’s past employer reported to a screening website that he was fired for theft but e has paid for the losses in full?
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What to do if my husband’s past employer reported to a screening website that he was fired for theft but e has paid for the losses in full?
This is keeping him from getting a job. Is there anything we can do?
Asked on August 27, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
There most likely is nothing you can do. The law does not prevent the furnishing, statement, or posting of true information as to why an employee was terminated. From what you write, it is true that your husband was fired for theft--the fact that he may have repaid the loss in full, while laudable, does not render that fact untrue, and therefore it may be reported or posted.
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