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A bad reference can mean a day in court (access required)

by Sean Olson

Published: January 30,2013

Tags: Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, defamation, lawsuit, work references

A former Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce employee is suing the organization for defamation after a chamber employee gave her a bad reference. Mary Carlson, who worked at the chamber from 1998 to 2006, is accusing the organization of defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress after she alleges she was turned down for a job ...
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