A manager who gives a former employee a bad reference may be accused of ________ if the information is both false and harmful.
A) discrimination
B) privacy invasion
C) adverse impact
D) arbitration
E) defamation

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Defamation refers to making false and harmful statements about someone. If a manager gives a former employee a bad reference that contains false information that harms the employee's reputation, then the manager may be accused of defamation.

A Manager Who Gives a Former Employee a Bad Reference