Author Question: Many former employers are reluctant to give references for fear of liability if the reference keeps ... (Read 66 times)

mckennatimberlake · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

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.

Question 2

Joint research is an arrangement under which one organization permits another to use its technology in return for the payment of a fee.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false