Registry / Mechanisms / M-021

M Mechanism (M-021)

Honest Baseline Candidate Action

Reference Check Discrepancy or Regulatory Ineligibility

Third-party check reveals unverified employment dates, unconfirmed degrees, or direct conflict of interest.

Classification Facets

Actor Locus: candidate

Nature: rule

Visibility: observable

Removability: candidate

Structural Funnel Gates (Barriers) Where Mechanism Operates

B-011: Reference & Background Verification Stage: post-offer

Observable Signals Emitted (Artifacts)

A-011 Fidelity: direct

Offer rescinded or delayed due to internal freeze

A-002 Fidelity: euphemism

Generic "closer alignment" rejection template

Explicit Forensic Non-Inferences:

Administrative mismatch in dates is distinct from fraudulent resume misrepresentation.

Machine-readable static endpoint: /api/v1/mechanisms/M-021.json