Facebook friends on Linkedin. LinkedIn Referral Policies Could Raise Legal Rift . Recommendations are a Catch-22 for companies: Recommendations are growing in importance as LinkedIn profiles become a de facto résumé in the digital era. The testimonials, however, can trigger trouble for companies. A positive LinkedIn recommendation from a co-worker could harm a company’s case for firing, praise for a worker fired for poor performance could help that ex-employee argue that the company lied about the reason for termination. Click the link to read more: http://ow.ly/42Lfq