If a Former Employer Gives a Glowing Statement About a Candidate

question 6

Multiple Choice

If a former employer gives a glowing statement about a candidate and the new employer later learns of misconduct on the part of the employee during his/her previous employment,the new employer may sue the former for _____.

• A) negligence
• B) misrepresentation
• C) defamation
• D) misappropriation
• E) libel

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Definitions:

Schist

A shiny, foliated, metamorphic rock generally containing abundant visible crystals of mica.

Thrust Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall, often associated with the compression of Earth's crust.

Normal Fault

A type of geological fault where the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall, usually due to extensional forces.

Cleavage

In geology, the tendency of a mineral to break along flat, parallel surfaces determined by its crystal structure.