Nitelyte t1_jc0nw1y wrote on March 13, 2023 at 4:16 AM

Reply to comment by RevengencerAlf in Can a former employer mention that someone was let go in a reference in Massachusetts? by Limulemur

As long as everything said is true and can be backed up, employers are fine.

RevengencerAlf t1_jc0o73c wrote on March 13, 2023 at 4:19 AM

From a legal liability standpoint, they don't really even have to back it up. If a former employee sues them for defamation it would be on that employee to prove what they said was false. But most will just sidestep the minefield entirely by not even bothering to share more than basic info because even a frivolous lawsuit they can slap down quickly is still an annoyance and an expense.