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Think like a lawyer:
Your company has been asked for a statement about a person.
Your company derives no benefit from making the statement.
Your statement *might* affect that person's financial future.
That person *might* choose to sue your company.
As a lawyer, wouldn't you advise the company to avoid risk by stating
only the objective facts (e.g., dates of employment)?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Bosworth
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 8:26 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Re: References (was: Why discuss certification?)
>
> ...BTW, why is it that so many companies these days are so
> restrictive when it comes to offering references? I was once
> told it was due to fear of lawsuits if someone was
> terminated, but if I got fired from a job, I probably
> wouldn't be using anyone from that company to big-up my skills.
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