Many Former Employers Are Reluctant to Give References for Fear

question 17

Multiple Choice

Many former employers are reluctant to give references for fear of liability if the reference keeps the former employee from getting a job.The courts have held that employers have a "qualified privilege" if the employer:

• A) only discusses EEO-related information.
• B) has selection test information to support the reference.
• C) only gives information to an inquirer who has a job-related need to know.
• D) qualifies the information as "his/her opinion" and not necessarily factual.

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Definitions:

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood that a variable will take one of two independent values under a given set of parameters or assumptions.

Normal Distribution

A continuous probability distribution characterized by a symmetric bell-shaped curve, where most observations cluster around the central peak and probabilities for values further away from the mean taper off equally in both directions.

Right-Skewed

Describes a distribution of data where the tail on the right side of the histogram is longer or extends further than the tail on the left side, indicating that the median is less than the mean.

Standard Deviation

A metric that calculates the spread or variability of a dataset in comparison to its average, showing the extent to which the data points deviate.