How can individuals acting as references for job applicants minimize the risk of being sued for defamation or misrepresentation?
A) By giving as much information as possible
B) By exclusively giving out positive information about a candidate
C) By only giving information about observable, job-related behaviors
D) By giving only broad opinions
E) By excluding employment dates and the employee's final salary

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In order to minimize the risks associated with providing information about job candidates, most organizations have policies that the HR department will handle all requests for references and that they will only verify employment dates and sometimes the employee's final salary. In organizations without such a policy, HR professionals should be careful-and train managers to be careful-to stick to observable, job-related behaviors and to avoid broad opinions that may be misinterpreted.

How Can Individuals Acting as References for Job Applicants Minimize