An Effective Method to Minimize the Possibility That the Former

question 29

Multiple Choice

An effective method to minimize the possibility that the former employer of a prospective employee will refuse to provide a reference on the grounds that a reference can give rise to defamation liability is to:

• A) require all prospective employees to sign a statement that releases his or her former employers from liability for offering references.
• B) obtain a right-to-sue letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of the former employers.
• C) use the help of an unrelated third party to make background or reference checks.
• D) limit the recruitment practices within an organization to word-of-mouth recruiting and internal promotions.