Change of job title

First off they should have talked to a job reference before you got hired on. Secondly there are rules as to what they can say. Basically they can only answer yes or no questions regarding your employment with them and most are about how long you worked there.

If you lied about being employed longer than you were there may be an issue, but if you were truthful then they are either lying to you, or your former employee lied.

You are within the 90 day period but they can't change your hire on pay. Do you have anything in writing? It sounds fishy to me, and I would get with unemployment or contact a lawyer.

Do you know what your previous job said to your current one? Did you lie about anything to your recently that you fired from?

Skooli is right, in 1993 the federal supreme court ruled that giving a poor job reference can cause discrimination and that a former employer may only answer "yes/no" to questions of the nature "would you hire this person again" but may not answer "why would you/would you not" Also, they can't change your Title when fired. They have 24 hrs to pay you after you are fired, or you are entitled to 8 hours a day of pay until they do pay. If you quit they must pay you by the next regulare pay day. Here is the contact info for the federal Labor Board who can answer all your questions and help you file a grievence if so necessary.

http://www.nlrb.gov/

Get a business attorney if you feel its worth your while. They can not do this and they are taking advantage of you. Make sure you read employee manual first to see if they have any small print written policy regarding this. Your former employer can not give you poor recommendation either. They are required to only answer yes or no to any questions to a future employer. Keep your pay check stub because you may be able to prove by work code (if they use one) or if they list what your position is from it.