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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Oh but true about the reference check. You'd probably want to negotiate in a calm and reasonable way, without agitating your employer. You may have to accept something less - e.g. a shorter notice period, in order for a little more comfort that your ex-employer might be less inclined to give you an unfavourable reference.
Also, not everyone checks references from the candidate's previous firm, so there's some further uncertainty to this option.
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Agree there is definitely some risk involved due to the reference check angle... But your current employer isn't completely free to slander you at will though... they have a duty of care not to give a negligent reference. See the Ramesh Krishnan v AXA case. There is also a limit to how often a firm can say that their ex-employees are **** without looking like **** themselves.
Another strategy could be to pre-emptively raise this when you are interviewing with your new potential employers. This will give you a chance to frame the narrative and your side of the story. But it is definitely a delicate exercise that needs to be handled with care though.