Kelly Blazek, the employment director of a popular local job bank listserv, experienced the public’s wrath for the scathing rejection letter she sent to a Cleveland woman in response to her Jobvite request. The rejected applicant certainly got the last laugh when she posted the rejection email on various social media platforms and it went completely viral.
It’s a good example of how nasty rejection letters can harm a company’s reputation and goodwill in the community. Alas, employee email isn’t as private as you’d like to believe.
Here are five ways in-house counsel can keep a rejection letter or email in the legal clear:
Above all, remind your hiring managers to show respect to rejected applicants. The company’s reputation as an employer is affected by an applicant’s opinion and the opinions of the people who hear the applicant’s opinion.
Related Resources:
- Employment Website Director Sends Nasty Notes To Job Seekers (The Huffington Post)
- How Does Your Company Handle Offensive Email? (FindLaw’s In House)
- In-House Email Policy: What Makes a Good One? (FindLaw’s In House)
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