Quote Originally Posted by MOZZER2 View Post
2 reasons I,m told . to stop your mates giving you a good reference and if you didn't get on with your boss to stop them giving your future employer a bad reference which in my opinion is good . HR doesn't have to give any detail about you as a person anymore just a start and finish date of your employment . had to give a reference out like that a few years ago
Sort of. And then add a negligence law suit. Get a good reference and turns out you are shite? New employer sues. Get a shite reference and you are actually excellent but you don't get the job? You sue.

Add a fee for a reference and limit liability in contract and it opens the door to something a bit more helpful.