If you've escaped working for a bully boss, but are afraid of what the bully will say to your prospective employers during reference checks, then this article is for you. I've been getting this question a lot lately, most recently from a reader named Allen, whose email to me is posted below with my response following: Hi there, I was searching through some law websites when all of a sudden I came across your website. I had a question about job applications: is it unlawful to ask why you left your last job? The reason I asked is because I was fired from my last job for some flim flam reason, and it would be a shame if I didn't get the job that I'm applying for due to telling the truth, and then the truth turns right around and kicks me in the butt. Also, is it illegal for a former … [Read more...]