Elliot, a manager at Harwood Publishing, gave a bad reference to a former employee. Elliot could most likely be accused of ________ if the information is both false and harmful.
A)discrimination
B)adverse impact
C)arbitration
D)defamation

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D)A communication is defamatory if it is false and tends to harm the reputation of another by lowering the person in the estimation of the community or by deterring other persons from associating or dealing with him or her. Managers, supervisors, and employers can be sued for defamation if comments are found to be false and harmful.

Elliot, a Manager at Harwood Publishing, Gave a Bad Reference