Your Negative Comments About a Job Candidate Could Be Considered

question 75

Multiple Choice

Your negative comments about a job candidate could be considered defamatory if

• A) in a phone conversation you tell the applicant's potential employer that the applicant is an alcoholic.
• 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.
• E) you use actual examples to support what you say or write.

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Definitions:

Requirements Contracts

Contracts where one party agrees to purchase all of its needs for a particular commodity from the other party for a certain period.

Common Law

A body of laws based on judicial decisions and customs, rather than statutory laws passed by a legislature.

Adequate Consideration

A fair and reasonable value exchanged in a contract, ensuring that all parties receive something of value.

Arbitration Clause

A provision in a contract that requires the parties to resolve disputes through arbitration rather than through litigation in court.