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swatlord t1_jc27v6n wrote

Reply to comment by AlligatorSquash in Can a former employer mention that someone was let go in a reference in Massachusetts? by Limulemur

> It costs time and money to argue over what’s true and what’s defamatory

Those same costs apply to both sides. The person who is accusing the business of slander will need to be able to eat those costs. I would say in most cases businesses are in a better position to argue those cases than an individual.

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