Because many employers these days hesitate to give out information
about an
employee, you may want to have the applicant sign a waiver that states the
employee authorizes
former and / or current employers to
disclose information
about him or her.
An employer who
discloses information
about a
former employee's job performance to a prospective employer of the
former employee upon request of the prospective employer or of the
former employee is presumed to be acting in good faith and, unless lack of good faith is shown by clear and convincing evidence, is immune from civil liability for such disclosure or its consequences.