Many thanks and that is what I have done. Still no joy though so looking for another job! Still can tell them not to expect anything much back can't I. In point of fact the letters they got did say nothing negative. Just wish someone could make it a lot clearer when you are about to join, plus if you left the business they write to over 8 years ago would they have any other record any way?

No they were impressed by my progress that I was put in position after 3 weeks instead of the usual 6 weeks. How do I appeal this?

I left a multinational Company to work for a very successful Company. I am going to appeal this decision as I think I have the right to? I know that the HR people are not all new as I have had dealings with them in sorting issues out for which I was hired. They say it is there policy, but I read the staff handbook last night and cannot find any reference to what is called "acceptable references".

I have today within my probationery period been informed that my references were unacceptable. The company applied to a previous employer and said that they sent a "basic" reference and that that usually meant that there was a problem. Do I have any redress on this because I have no detrimental record against me. They just said dismissed with 1 weeks lieu of notice. How do I find out what is the matter with the reference? What do they mean "basic" please