Timeline for How to disclose negative information about a candidate when I'd rather not reveal its source?
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| Mar 4, 2017 at 22:11 | comment | added | cognacc | I have no idea why people would have to "come clean" for a single encounter. And what about the phrase come clean, just use the knowledge as a parameter in the total picture of the candidate, be pragmatic and don't over complicate it. There is no right to be hired and there are lots of other subjective evaluations going on. Lawsuit, what if other applicants hear about the "date" before the interview, should we then be afraid they would take out a lawsuit, because the other guy was "clearly" hired because of that. It's just bad luck but people are making to much of it. | |
| Mar 1, 2017 at 15:04 | comment | added | AllTheKingsHorses | You're absolutely right that the OP needs to consider her company's best interest in a potential lawsuit. But in addition she also needs to consider her own best interest; after all HR is working to protect the company, not necessarily the OP. Also, disclosing a one night stand at work likely still is a risky move for a woman, even in the 21st century. | |
| Mar 1, 2017 at 0:12 | comment | added | Ogre Psalm33 | Exactly @HLGEM. This could be a latent sexual harassment lawsuit waiting to happen if not diffused. Because of that, I think the nature of the interaction becomes important, at least in the USA. | |
| Feb 28, 2017 at 19:21 | comment | added | Jared Smith | Maybe, just maybe, if only because the conversation is happening after the fact. OTOH, it doesn't sound from the question like the OP had any input in the hiring process. It all kinda hinges on that. | |
| Feb 28, 2017 at 19:10 | comment | added | HLGEM | @JaredSmith, she really needs corporate legal advice on this, the more I think about it. He could sue if not chosen and she could be in trouble if she is his supervisor if they hire. There is no delicate way to get out of this. | |
| Feb 28, 2017 at 19:08 | comment | added | Jared Smith | Agree that OP should formally recuse herself. Disagree that doing so necessarily involves airing the nature of their interaction. | |
| Feb 28, 2017 at 19:05 | history | answered | HLGEM | CC BY-SA 3.0 |