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| "It is not a matter of right or wrong, it is not a matter of moral or immoral but a matter of manipulation". Feb. 11, 2003 By Anthony M. Streckfuss |
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| DEFAMATION IN EMPLOYMENT *************************************************** Defamation: Injures the reputation, exposes him/her to hatred, contempt or ridicule, causes to lose the goodwill/confidence of others, tends to injure his/her employment status. *************************************************** Also See: Background Checks / Employer-Employee Relations Employer Harassment / Employer Retaliation / Employers References / Ethics Good Old Boys Club / When The Employer Is Wrong |
| DEFAMATION AND SLANDER The first this to know is that when employers say bad things about you to other people or to other employers, be suspicious of their motives because your strongest claim may be something other than "defamation." So when you speak to an Employment lawyer about a possible defamation case, the lawyer is thinking about whether you might really have a better Retaliation, or Wrongful Termination, or Discrimination, or even Contract or Non-Compete (or other type of) case. TimsLaw.com |
| Employment References and Defamation Your risk in providing employment references to prospective employers is that former employees may sue you if your references are unfavorable and lead to job rejections. The claim that former employees are most likely to assert is that the references are false and damaging to their reputation and therefore, defamatory. amsouth.com/ |
| Guarding Against Defamation Statements When giving employment references, you can reduce your risk of being sued for defamation if you mind the following key points: hrtools |
| I JUST GOT FIRED FROM MY JOB. CAN MY EMPLOYER FIRE ME FOR NO APPARENT REASON? In most states of the United States all employees are considered "at-will" employees. That means that the employer can terminate or change the employment relationship "at-will" unless there is a contract with the employer. In general, an employer can fire an "at-will" employee, or change the employee's position or compensation with no notice and no reason. Likewise, the employee can terminate his employment "at-will" without notice or reason. Free Advice |
| Avoiding Defamation in Giving Employment References By Anne Lane When giving employment references for a former employee, there is a danger that you may end up being sued for defamation if the reference is negative and your former employee doesn't get the job. There are some things you can do to limit this risk. AllLaw.com |
| * Blackballed: A Personal DRC Experience A Contributor's Tale that shows how subtle backhanded negatives can deprive good former employees of jobs, how references talk to prospective employers (though promising not to), and how Documented Reference Check (DRC), the reference verifier, conducts business. Bullying Studies |
| * Blacklisted: Preventing References From Derailing Your Job Search By Don D. Sessions Very few employers would consider hiring you unless they check your past references first. Employers are very concerned about the likelihood of potential litigation and costs if a new employee does not perform as hoped. The very slightest possibility of a problem is enough to destroy your chances for employment. job-law.com |
| * WILLAS SHAW EXPRESS BLACK BALLING DIRT BAGS MISTREATS AND ABUSES YOUNG TRUCKER, ELM SPRINGS INTERNET *CONSUMER SUGGESTION ..WILLIS SHAW I drove a truck for Willis Shaw for 10 months. I turned over a trailer and I was fired at the end of March 2002. Since then I have applied for numerous jobs, both driving and non driving and no one will hire me and they refuse to tell me why. Before I started driving I never had any trouble getting a job. A couple of companies I worked for before I started driving for Willis Shaw told me that if ever I wanted to come back to come on back because I was a good worker. But now they won't even talk to me. ripoffreport.com |
| * Guidelines For Communicating References Q&A The main risk associated with giving references is that the employer may end up defending a defamation claim. For example, statements that adversely reflect on an employee's abilities or character are defamatory. boli.state.or.us |
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