2007-11-05 01:50:15 · 5 answers · asked by Pamela M 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
They are as liable as any judgment that a court can impose. In general, if a company lies, they can be sued for any losses resulting from the false information plus punitive damages if it can be shown they willfully lied.
2007-11-05 01:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is proving what information was provided. Most companies will only supply: employment dates and position held. Sometimes an employer will say things verbally but "off the record" and proving that is virtually impossible. If you can prove that they gave damaging information, true or false, then they may be liable for damages if you didn't get a job because of it. Once again, hard to prove.
2007-11-05 01:56:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most companies give only employment dates (confirming date of hire and date of termination) and whether they are eligible for rehire or not. No other information is given, so your question of "liability" is moot.
2007-11-05 01:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they say something that isn't true they could be sued. Most then say nothing but dates and if eligible for rehire.
2007-11-05 01:53:37 · answer #4 · answered by shipwreck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-05 02:06:05 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋