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Forcing firms to give references could lead to legal headaches

Graham Simons 31 October 2019

Firms face a potential a legal minefield should government proposals forcing them to give job references to former employees be given the go-ahead.

Earlier this week, government committed to consult on proposals outlined by business secretary Andrea Leadsom that would see employers stopped from withholding references to any employee.

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