Quote Originally Posted by Catty1 View Post
Another point - In Canada, or in Alberta, it is ILLEGAL for a prospective employer to ask ANYTHING about your previous job performance. All they are allowed to verify is that you are working, or did work, where you did.

If he has friends, particularly within the school, that he can use as personal/professional references, they can back up that he is good, and validate his current difficulties with the principal, again without getting into the 'gossip' arena.

There IS a perfect spot for your hubby - you just wait!
First point, I believe it is the same here. That is why they ask "would you hire this person again?" It is the only way to do it.

Great suggestion to use colleagues from the "touchy spot" as references!