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Be Careful in Preparing Personnel Documents

Since many employers regularly review their employees and record those assessments in written documents, the fact that the manager could be sued for defamation probably comes as a big surprise. A look at a recent case.

19 minute read April 28, 2010 at 09:32 AM
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Kevin C. McCormick
Be Careful in Preparing Personnel Documents

After four days of trial in Maryland's Montgomery County Circuit Court, a jury refused to give a former employee any damages on her claim that she was defamed in a memorandum recommending her termination.

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