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The_Stranger56 t1_jc293yj wrote

Reply to comment by AlligatorSquash in Can a former employer mention that someone was let go in a reference in Massachusetts? by Limulemur

Yes but you can’t fire someone without cause so most employers keep records of complaints and violations. So as long as they only say why you were fired there is no room to argue

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AlligatorSquash t1_jc29j9y wrote

What makes you think you can’t fire someone without cause?

In Massachusetts, absent a union or a contract, employees are at-will and can be fired at any time for any reason or for no reason at all reason.

There is also plenty of room to argue if you do give a reason; not saying successfully argue, just saying room to argue and litigation is a PITA.

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The_Stranger56 t1_jc2bgwz wrote

They can fire you for no reason that is true. But they shouldn’t have anything bad to say about you then should though.

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AlligatorSquash t1_jc2c3sr wrote

Your first sentence directly contradicts what you said previously, and your second sentence isn’t a sentence.

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The_Stranger56 t1_jc2etg1 wrote

I forgot MA was an at-will state. You pointed it out and I looked it up to check. I was agreeing with you. My second sentence was saying, if they fire you for no reason then they shouldn’t have anything on record to say about you that is bad.

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