Add Comment Question: I work at a private school in Ontario under contract. I was searching for permanent employment within a school board and put my employer down as a reference. I did not get the job due to his reference and he has never given me a performance review and hired me two years in a row. Do I have a case? Answer: Unfortunately not, unless you can establish that the employer said untrue things about you as part of the reference, in which case, it may be defamatory. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.