| SB 0147 | Employer Immunity/Employee References; Due Process for Dismissal of Deputy Sheriffs |
| Sponsor: | Kinder | |||
| LR Number: | S0398.04C | Fiscal Note: | 0398-04 | |
| Committee: | Commerce and Environment | |||
| Last Action: | 05/16/97 - S Inf Calendar S Bills for Perfection w/SS#2/SCS(pending) | Journal page: | ||
| Title: | SCS/SB 147 | |||
| Effective Date: | August 28, 1997 | |||
SCS/SB 147 - This act would provide employers with immunity for information provided in good faith about current or former employees to prospective employers regarding the date and duration of employment, pay level, job description and duties, wage history, written employee evaluations and the reason for separation from employment and whether it was voluntary/involuntary. The information in the service letter to the employee must be consistent with the information in the letter to the prospective employer.
An employer who provides the above information upon the written request of a prospective employer is presumed to be acting in good faith, which is rebutted only if it can be shown that the employer knowingly disclosed false information.
This act is similar to SB 684 and SB 872 from 1996.
JOAN GUMMELS
SA 1 - INFORMATION PROVIDED TO EMPLOYER REQUESTING REFERENCE MUST ALSO BE PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEE.
SSA 1/SA 2/SS #2 - ANY SHERIFF, OTHER THAN UNDER SHERIFF, THE CHIEF DEPUTY OR COMMAND STAFF, SHALL RECEIVE WRITTEN STATEMENT OF REASON FOR DISMISSAL. SA 4/SS #2 - EMPLOYER IS LIABLE FOR DAMAGES WHICH ARE DIRECT AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF INTENTIONAL WRONGFUL DISCLOSURE OF FALSE INFORMATION.