| SB 0520 | Provides employers who give employee references with limited immunity |
| Sponsor: | Bentley | |||
| LR Number: | S2389.01I | Fiscal Note: | 2389-01 | |
| Committee: | Commerce and Environment | |||
| Last Action: | 02/17/98 - Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 763 & 520 | Journal page: | ||
| Title: | SCS/SBs 763 & 520 | |||
| Effective Date: | August 28, 1998 | |||
SB 520 - 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.
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 and deliberately misleading information.
This act is nearly identical to SB 60 (1997), SB 684 (1996)
and SB 872 (1996).
JOAN GUMMELS