The Connecticut Supreme Court is offering encouragement to former employers to speak freely. In its first holding on the issue, the court ruled that employers' comments are privileged and that workers can't sue for defamation if their former employer makes untrue statements while trying to provide a good-faith assessment. The court noted its concern over a "culture of silence" regarding references. The qualified privilege that the court applied has been recognized by at least 19 other states.
September 27, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
It happens to almost anyone who has ever worked as a supervisor. The phone rings and the caller wants to know about a former employee who has applied for a new job. Can the supervisor offer a reference?
If the employee was a good one, there’s usually no problem. If the employee was a poor worker or a lousy person, what does one say?
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