Your Comments About a Job Candidate Could Be Considered Defamatory

question 71

Multiple Choice

Your comments about a job candidate could be considered defamatory if

• A)your comments are restricted to job titles and dates of employment.
• B)you omit important negative information about the candidate in a recommendation letter.
• C)you decline to provide a recommendation because of "company policy."
• D)you cannot prove that those comments are true.

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Definitions:

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