C233 Humberto the HR Director at Universal Delivery receives a call from Isabella asking f, Lecture notes of Advanced Accounting

Download C233 Humberto the HR Director at Universal Delivery receives a call from Isabella asking f and more Lecture notes Advanced Accounting in PDF only on Docsity! C233 Humberto the HR Director at Universal Delivery receives a call from Isabella asking for a reference/background on Eric for a delivery position. Humberto describes Eric as what Isabella assumes is an average employee and when asked if he would hire Eric again, Humberto replies no. Isabella then asks for details to which Humberto responds he is not allowed to furnish any details per his employer. Isabella subsequently thanks Eric for his interest in Universal Delivery Service, but tell him another candidate has been selected. Humberto later goes to bar with some friends and proceeds to them about the call and how “He would never hire that idiot again, he was a menace, and was a horrible driver because he had four accidents in one year.” One of Eric’s friends overheard the conversation and told Eric what Humberto said. Eric then filed suit claiming slander against Humberto and Universal Delivery services.  All of the of following may be true regarding this situation except:   (1 Point)   a. There is no slander because there was no malicious intent and the information was true. b. Humberto and Universal Delivery could be guilty of negligent reference, but not liable. c. Humberto is protected by the “Respondeat Superior Doctrine” because he furnished information that was true within the scope of employment. d. Humberto is protected by the First Amendment. The statement that may not be true regarding this situation is: d. Humberto is protected by the First Amendment. Explanation The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, but it does not protect defamatory speech. Here's a brief explanation of each option:  a. There is no slander because there was no malicious intent and the information was true. This statement could be true. Slander requires a false statement that harms the reputation of an individual. If the information Humberto shared was true, it may not be considered slander. However, the context and manner in which the information was shared could still potentially be problematic.  b. Humberto and Universal Delivery could be guilty of negligent reference, but not liable.