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sfoboy
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I wondered if anyone knew if the following scenario was illegal in anyway.
A potential employer had called me in for a second interview, which followed a smashing first interview a week earlier. All seemed to go very well in the second interview until later that week when one of my professional references informed me that the potential employer told him that my 2nd interview didnt go well and that I came off as "cocky" and "slick". I was shocked and astounded. I later found out that a junior clerical still on probation, and who I had briefly met with made the comment to the HR person doing the reference check. He said that I made a comment (which I did not) that seemed as such. Of course, at this point it is heresay, though this didnt stop the HR rep from sharing the comments with my professional references.
Isnt this a violation of Fourth Amendment right to privacy? What about slander or defamation of character? It seems that the HR rep breached her duty to keep confidential matters as such. At the least, she callously, perhaps negligently, shared unflattering and unfounded information with my professional references, who, of course, were appalled at the lack of professionalism.
Does anyone know what happened here? Your advice and counsel are sorely needed and appreciated.
A potential employer had called me in for a second interview, which followed a smashing first interview a week earlier. All seemed to go very well in the second interview until later that week when one of my professional references informed me that the potential employer told him that my 2nd interview didnt go well and that I came off as "cocky" and "slick". I was shocked and astounded. I later found out that a junior clerical still on probation, and who I had briefly met with made the comment to the HR person doing the reference check. He said that I made a comment (which I did not) that seemed as such. Of course, at this point it is heresay, though this didnt stop the HR rep from sharing the comments with my professional references.
Isnt this a violation of Fourth Amendment right to privacy? What about slander or defamation of character? It seems that the HR rep breached her duty to keep confidential matters as such. At the least, she callously, perhaps negligently, shared unflattering and unfounded information with my professional references, who, of course, were appalled at the lack of professionalism.
Does anyone know what happened here? Your advice and counsel are sorely needed and appreciated.