If a Former Employer Withholds Relevant Information About an Employee

question 39

Multiple Choice

If a former employer withholds relevant information about an employee from his or her new employer, this may actually expose the former employer to:

• A)criminal liability.
• B)tort liability.
• C)civil liability.
• D)absolute liability.

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Definitions:

Identity Foreclosure

A psychological term referring to a state in which an individual prematurely commits to an identity without adequate exploration of other options.

Hypothetical Thinking

The ability to consider possibilities, propositions, and scenarios that are not immediately physically present or proven.

Concrete Operational Stage

A stage of cognitive development in Jean Piaget's theory where children aged about 7 to 12 years understand and apply logical operations to concrete situations but not to abstract concepts.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants learn about the world through sensory experiences and manipulating objects.