June 25, 2004
The Dangers of Employment References
Related articles: View all of the advice and commentary from this special supplement on legal issuesToday colleges and their employees are increasingly being sued over routine requests for employment references by unsuccessful job or tenure candidates, potential employers, and even third parties such as students who allege injury from a negligent hire. Unsuccessful candidates may claim defamation, invasion of privacy, misrepresentation,
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