The Economic Times

Boss's tactic to ruin ex-workers reference check in next company backfires. What the employee did next led to apology

A Reddit user described how their job search repeatedly failed at the final stage despite strong interviews, with rejections consistently coming after reference checks. Suspecting interference from a former employer, they arranged a test call and allege that their ex-boss made false and damaging claims about their performance. After documenting the interaction and escalating it, HR reportedly intervened, apologised, and limited reference checks to basic employment verification.