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Re:Ask HN: Recruiter Blackmail by tptacek on Wednesday July 16, 2014 @12:04PM (#8042752)
His motives seem obviously to be malign, but what's the theory under which he's liable for damages?
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Re:Ask HN: Recruiter Blackmail by patio11 on Wednesday July 16, 2014 @08:50PM (#8045447)
If I say "tortious interference" is that adequately specific?
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Re:Ask HN: Recruiter Blackmail by dctoedt on Wednesday July 16, 2014 @09:58PM (#8045620)
If the OP doesn't get fired, it might be tough for him (her?) to prove that he suffered any damages, a sine qua non of that kind of claim. [1]

[1] E.g., http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/intentional_interference_with...

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Re:Ask HN: Recruiter Blackmail by tptacek on Wednesday July 16, 2014 @09:04PM (#8045478)
I guess. You'd have to demonstrate malice on the part of the recruiter, since simply sharing the fact that the client is looking for work probably isn't independently tortious. I guess I see it, now.
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Re:Ask HN: Recruiter Blackmail by gdubs on Wednesday July 16, 2014 @12:10PM (#8042782)
Well, like if said I'm not a lawyer, but if the recruiter acted to malign and it resulted in termination, I feel like there may be something there. Certainly in that case it would be at least worth consulting someone.
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