Can a company tell their managers they are not allowed to write job references?

Salvador Prchlik: Of course. They can tell them whatever they wish.

Adan Stribble: references are not required by any law, if they choose to One have one source for references it is their right if they choose to give no references that is also their right

Gilberto Cratin: A reference from your supervisor or manager is not personal correspondence, but a document from the company, and the company can restrict the types of communication issued by managers.Sad to say, this is increasingly common, because of the potential for lawsuits. Many companies require that requests for references go directly to human resources an dthat managers not provide personal recommendations to employees....Show more

Madie Strople: Yes, they can. The owners of the company get to make the rules...and if they prefer someone else to draft job references instead of the managers, that is their right.

Voncile Slaubaugh: I asked my direct supervisor if she would write me a refer! ence before I left and she said she would love to BUT the organization just announced at a managers meeting the other day that no one can write references for employees. That just doesnt make sense to me..How can someone who does not know give a reference to another job?