IS IT HARRASSMENT? SLANDER ?
I WAS SUSPENDED FOR A WK WITHOUTPAY,MY SUPERVISOR CLAIMS I LIED, AND MY WORK IS NOT UP TO STANDARDS, AFTER 10 YRS. NEVER A WRITEUP, OR VERBAL WARNING. SHE IS NOW TELLING EVERYONE WHEN THEY ASK HER WHAT HAPPENEDTO ME, ALL SHE REPLIES IS "SHE LIED" WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS? IS SHE SLANDERING ME ? PLS HELP
1 answer | asked Feb 24, 2005 11:52 AM [EST] | applies to New York
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Supervisor Says She Lied
What rights you have depend on whether you work in the private sector or in the public sector, and whether you are or are not unionized. Another question that needs to be asked is, Why is this supervisor doing this? What is her motivation? Depending on the answer, you may have additional rights.
A statement that simply says, "She lied," probably does not amount to any form of defamation. It's too close to being opinion, and opinion is generally not actionable as defamation. In addition, in the context of the workplace, speech that might otherwise be defamatory receives certain additional protections.
posted by David M. Lira | Feb 25, 2005 07:54 AM [EST]
What rights you have depend on whether you work in the private sector or in the public sector, and whether you are or are not unionized. Another question that needs to be asked is, Why is this supervisor doing this? What is her motivation? Depending on the answer, you may have additional rights.
A statement that simply says, "She lied," probably does not amount to any form of defamation. It's too close to being opinion, and opinion is generally not actionable as defamation. In addition, in the context of the workplace, speech that might otherwise be defamatory receives certain additional protections.
posted by David M. Lira | Feb 25, 2005 07:54 AM [EST]
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