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Is an employer obliged to supply a reference? What are the duties of an employer if it supplies a reference? Should references always be marked confidential? When providing a reference what duties does an employer owe to a former employee when the employment has terminated during unresolved disciplinary proceedings? Must an employer always obtain an individual's consent before providing a reference for him or her? Can an employer limit its liability by including a disclaimer in a reference? What rights of access do employees have to job references? If an employer regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) receives a reference request relating to a former employee who was an approved person who is about to perform a controlled function must it respond? If an employer regulated by the Financial Services Authority receives a reference request relating to a former employee who was an approved person where the new role is not a controlled function what are its obligations?