Excluding important negative information about a candidate in a recommendation letter
A) is okay, as long as you explain to the candidate that you are doing it.
B) has led some employers to sue after hiring the candidate and discovering problems.
C) is the only way to prevent the candidate from suing you.
D) is expected--otherwise no one would be able to get a good job.

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Excluding important negative information about a candidate in a recommendation letter may lead to legal issues if the employer hires the candidate and later discovers problems that could have been disclosed in the recommendation letter. Therefore, it is not recommended to omit negative information.

Excluding Important Negative Information About a Candidate in a Recommendation