A Negative Reference by an Employer About Current or Former

question 26

True/False

A negative reference by an employer about current or former employees can give rise to lawsuits including those for invasion of privacy, defamation, and negligent misrepresentation.

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Definitions:

NPV

Net Present Value, a calculation that discounts all cash flows associated with a project or investment back to the present value to assess its profitability.

Operating Cash Flow

A measure of the cash generated by a company's normal business operations, reflecting its capacity to sustain and grow operations.

Financial Break-Even

The point at which total revenue exactly covers total costs, leaving no profit or loss.

Financial Basis

The underlying value or cost used for tax purposes, to calculate capital gain or loss upon the sale of an asset, including adjustments for improvements, depreciation, and costs of sale.