I was fired from a new job today because a former employer gave details on why I was fired from that job. Isn't that slander? So wouldn't I have grounds to sue the former company I worked for?
2006-06-21 13:54:10 · 7 answers · asked by arewnrose 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
it is only slander if it is an untrue statement. if they are lying about you, go for the throat. if they're telling the truth, you really don't have much to go on. a lawyer might be able to convince someone that the truth is a lie, but you will be placing your soul in jeopardy.
some companies have adopted a policy of witholding that information, because people that deserve to be fired show incredible resourcefulness that could have kept them employed if they used it while on the job. this resourcefulness has led to companies insulating themselves from the threat of lawsuits by refusing to divulge personal information.
so why WERE you fired, anyway?
2006-06-21 14:00:03 · answer #1 · answered by © 2007. Sammy Z. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To answer your question I need to know what country you live in. In Canada it is illegal for a former employer to give specific information about why you were released from a position, however, it is quite common that an employer will relate this information. There is legal means to take a former employer and to an extent a prospective employer to court for gathering such information. The problem is that the proof that you were not given a job because of this information needs to be provided by you, so unless you have something written or material that proves this you will not likely be able to make a case.
2006-06-21 14:03:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a 2 part question.
An employer can legally give details about why you were fired. Furthermore, if those details were enough to get you fired at your current job, they must have been serious.
Slander isn't just a damaging statement about you; it's a false one. The easiest way to defend oneself against a slander lawsuit is to prove what you said was true.
2006-06-21 14:25:08 · answer #3 · answered by eagle5953 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sue him, but make sure that you can get some kind of proof. I hate to say it, but if you don't have proof it's you against a business, and all he has to say is that you're being vindictive for him telling a prospective employer the truth. Make sure you have some kind of proof.. anything. Or else you're going to lose. Also, he didnt give the REASON you left, he merely told the employer how you left. That is allowed, if he was asked.
2016-03-27 00:25:25 · answer #4 · answered by Emily 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can bring a lawsuit, but if the information that was given was true, you would be wasting your time. Truth is an absolute defense to any and all claims of slander (spoken statements) and libel (written statements).
2006-06-21 14:09:01 · answer #5 · answered by grateful 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but I am having the same problem, I worked for a temp. agency and was diagnosed with carpel tunnel syndrome while working for them ( no longer have symptoms) since then I have found it difficult to get hired, recently found out that they had me listed as "unemployable", good luck, maybe you will get an answer that will help me, too!
2006-06-21 14:23:16 · answer #6 · answered by brandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but only if you can PROVE they did so.
2006-06-21 13:58:23 · answer #7 · answered by BantamRooster68 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋