Has anyone ever been blacklisted by your former employer?

8 Comments

1. AnonymousSeptember 21,2021 at 6:48PM UTC

   How did you determine the decision was due to blacklisting?

2. AnonymousSeptember 21,2021 at 8:29PM UTC

   I suspect blacklisting because I'm applying for jobs in the same field and the companies I've applied with have internal connections with my former employer. I believe the blacklisting is being done in retaliation.

3. TroySeptember 21,2021 at 9:04PM UTC

   Hello Anonymous One, my advice is, don’t look at it as being blacklisted, unless you have a reason to think that way. A lot of companies are re-evaluating posted positions due to the rapid change of company needs. Case in point, some companies may want a few more qualified candidates to have a skill of x, or they may choose a local candidate over a remote one. Personally, I had a company advise that the position I applied for was put on pause and they will reach out when they reconvene. So, in summation, stay positive. It’s so many factors to go into the “why” of companies not moving forward with candidates.

4. AnonymousSeptember 21,2021 at 11:47PM UTC

   My ex was blacklisted from a large MNC. It's on his termination papers. I've known teachers who were officially blacklisted. In all cases it was for something that was legally prosecutable, like embezzlement or child abuse. I had to subpoena his records to find out. In the teacher case, it came up a couple of weeks after she was hired (she walked in and got the job, this was inner city where anyone who will enter the building is hired). Apparently her file was flagged so when they went to pay her, it wouldn't go through.

5. AnonymousSeptember 22,2021 at 12:15AM UTC

   Thanks. I'm looking into contacting an employment lawyer. I have very strong reasons to believe that backchannel references were conducted and contact was made with someone at my previous employer who has been providing negative feedback. In order to prove it I will need to subpoena records.

6. AnonymousSeptember 22,2021 at 1:11PM UTC

   It seems unlikely to me that your former employer is taking the time to anticipate your career trajectory and speculate on organizations where you've submitted job applications. And then reaching out to HR Departments in these organizations to bad mouth you? This seems like an awfully large liability for your former employer to take, and it seems a bit paranoid.

   A more reasonable explanation might be that the prospective organization found someone that was a better fit, had more experience, or presented themselves differently in the interview.

   This might be a good opportunity for you to dig deep and apply some self awareness to the situation, to give some thought on how you would have handled the interview differently, answered questions, or showcased your skill set.

7. AnonymousSeptember 22,2021 at 5:27PM UTC

   How is it paranoid? You have states that have laws against blacklisting. It's very possible especially when you are applying with organizations that have internal connections with your former employer. My circumstances are very unique and cannot disclose. I have reached out to an employment attorney for assistance. Based upon what I disclosed I have been advised that blacklisting is suspected.

8. AnonymousSeptember 22,2021 at 7:12PM UTC

   Yes. I knew someone who worked where I interviewed and asked him if he had any feedback as to why I didn't get the job and he said he heard from his boss that he'd been told I was 'trouble' or 'difficult' or something similar by my chain of command (or someone in it) (I'e kind of blocked it out). I'm not the perfect employee by any means but where I worked was a known pit of vipers and extremely dysfunctional. THere were major issues b/ of that dysfunction that had nothing to do with me. That someone would go out of their way to hamper my ability to provide for myself (II'm single) is beyond horrible. I wish you luck. If i knew how to fix this, I would have done it for myself.