Question

Managers cannot be sued for defamation when giving bad references because only employers are held responsible by state and federal courts.

a) True
b) False

Answer 1

Managers can be held responsible for defamation when giving bad references, just like employers can be.

Step-by-step explanation:

False. Managers can be held responsible for defamation when giving bad references, just like employers can be. The constitutional guarantees require a federal rule that prohibits a public official from recovering damages for a defamatory falsehood relating to his official conduct unless he proves that the statement was made with "actual malice" - that is, with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not.