Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Employers liability from letters of recommendation

I was wondering what possible areas of liability an employer would have from writing a letter of recommendation for a former employee? And is any potential liability reduced by a favorable reference?


Asked on 6/11/03, 8:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: Employers liability from letters of recommendation

Write a good [false] reference for a bad employee just to keep him from suing you, and you could be sued by the next company for misrepresentation or worse. Write a bad review, you get sued because it harms the guy's employability. It's a no-win situation many companies handle by only confirming employment.

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Answered on 6/16/03, 9:12 pm


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