An employer is most definitely not supposed to use foul language under any circumstances towards any employee. If this word offended you in any way, you should call corporate office for the company you work for, and file a complaint towards the manager.
Is a previous employer allowed to tell a prospective employer you were fired when you were not in Nevada?
No. Especially not in any countries with any kind of labour laws
A past employer may give a prospective employer an overview of the employee's employment record. They can give their opinion about the employee's character.
An employer is absolutely allowed to keep records on employees.
Whenever their employer chooses to give them one.
The communication between an employee and an employer regarding another coworker is very limited. Under the privacy acts, employers are not allowed to divulge personal information to any other employee regarding the coworker, without their consent.
Yes. The legal implications would only be if they lied and caused you harm.
If an employer asks an employee if that employer can count on him or her, the answer should be yes. An employee must be reliable in order to benefit the employer.
The employee's criticism of the employer
I don't know about in California but I heard that an employer is not allowed to tell anything about an ex employee unless used as a reference. If you just use the employer as a previous job all they are supposed to be allowed to verify is that you did work there and the dates. However if you put them down as a reference and a prospective employer calls them they can elaborate on your character as well.
There is no law addressing this topic, so how many minutes an employee is allowed to be late depends on the employer.
If the employee built the item under the direction of the employer, using the employer's plans or specifications, the employer will be responsible. If the employee did not follow the directions of the employer, particularly if it strayed from the standards of a normal build, then the employee could be held responsible.