Excluding Important Negative Information About a Candidate in a Recommendation

question 94

Multiple Choice

Excluding important negative information about a candidate in a recommendation letter

• A) is okay, as long as you explain to the candidate that you are doing it.
• B) has led some employers to sue after hiring the candidate and discovering problems.
• C) is the only way to prevent the candidate from suing you.
• D) is expected--otherwise no one would be able to get a good job.

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

A legal doctrine preventing a person from going back on a promise, even if it was made without formal consideration, when others have relied on that promise to their detriment.

Quasi Contracts

Contracts imposed by courts to avoid unjust enrichment or unfair benefit, despite there being no formal agreement between the parties.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from withdrawing a promise made to someone else who has relied on that promise to their detriment.

Hegemony

The domination of one group over others, often achieved through cultural, ideological, or economic means rather than by direct force.