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    Thanks very much Greig and HR.

    This is tricky...
    Well the person who vouched for the employee is in the same managers position at another branch and he was previously a friend of the family, so maybe a chat with him first is what needs to be done before the final interview.
    *sigh*

    Well thanks again to both of you.

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    To be honest, my husband is the employee in this situation and he lost his job as an assistant manager at a retail store and the new job offer is from a retail store that is not the same company, but under the same 'umbrella' as the first.

    So we are in a very sticky situation. Does he take a risk and not disclose the truth and face the consequences in the future, if any? Including possibly never working in the retail industry again. Or does he take the risk now and tell the interviewer the truth and risk not getting the job to begin with? ......... very tough decision.

    Both your inputs have been helpful though.

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    I think we have answered your question. If he doesn't disclose it and they find out he has withheld information and has to then face the consequences. I really think it is a no brainer. I don't think it is sticky at all. We respect candidates that come to us and are honest upfront and then try to help them with the way forward. But if they lie and we find out we will not deal with them again.

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    If I was your husband, I would voluntarily disclose that I was unfairly dismissed and that I have referred the matter to the CCMA. I would thoroughly detail my side of the story per your original post (i.e. that I applied for leave, was reassured by my manager that it would be taken care of, and that I was subsequently dismissed for absconding after my manager dropped the ball). I would also emphasise that I believe in honesty, integrity, and transparency - hence, my voluntary disclosure.

    The risk of disclosing (i.e. not being hired) is less than the risk of being discovered after not disclosing (i.e. being dismissed and blacklisted).

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    Yes, I do agree with you HR. I think that is the way forward.

    Thanks again for all your advice.

    Have a great day further.

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    Hi HR and Greig,

    Just an update regarding this issue.

    My husband went for the interview last week and although it did not go as well as expected once he told the truth, the employer had another chat with him this morning and my husband got the job. He will start tomorrow. (Even though the new employer received a very bad and completely false reference from the previous employer - which now proves that he had an issue with my husband)

    We are adding this information to the CCMA case, which we are going ahead with.

    So in closing - HONESTY IS ALWAYS THE BEST POLICY.

    Thanks again to both of you for your advice.

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