Post employment inquiries - Montana

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Upon request of a former, discharged employee, an employer must provide the former employee with a written statement of reasons for discharge, within a reasonable time period after the request. If an employer fails to do so, it is a crime to send a statement of reasons for discharge to any person (other than a court) or blacklist the former employee to prevent him/her from obtaining employment.

An employer may not prevent or attempt to prevent a former, discharged employee from obtaining employment; however, an employer may inform a prospective employer of the true reason for discharge.

State

Contact

Montana Department of Labor and Industry

Regulations

Montana Code 39-2-801, Employee to be furnished on demand with reason for discharge
http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/39/2/39-2-801.htm

Montana Code 39-2-802, Protection of discharged employees
http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/39/2/39-2-802.htm

Federal

Contacts

None.

Regulations

None.