California Questions and Answers about Defamation
employer defamation: negative coding system
RE: the following article; negative reference by employer HR coding system. can we sue for defamation? we may have proof My wife recently discovered that her former employer (the business manager) pro...
2 answers | asked Oct 2, 2012 3:47 PM [EST] | applies to California
Do I have grounds for defamation law suit?
So I have worked for a company for about 6 months, the supervisor and I got into plenty of arguments and did not get along for most of the time. At some point when I thought things are going good, the...
1 answer | asked Jun 1, 2011 11:30 PM [EST] | applies to California
Is there any action I am able to take for a client making a false statement about me to my employer?
Hello, I have worked on and off for for a large staffing agency for approximately 4 years. Most recently I had the opportunity to become a full time employee for the staffing agency. I began working f...
1 answer | asked Feb 28, 2011 1:51 PM [EST] | applies to California
Possible defamation by former co-worker
At work, I've always had positive relationships, getting great marks professionally and personally. Recently I applied for a position at a company where many people know me and initially, they were ex...
3 answers | asked Sep 8, 2010 11:42 AM [EST] | applies to California
Defamation? Former employer falsified medical information in letter to board of directors.
I am wondering if I am a candidate for a defamation law suit. A former employer had me terminated me based on false information from a doctor who I had never seen. This has derailed my career and caus...
1 answer | asked Jun 25, 2008 5:58 PM [EST] | applies to California
Defamation in an unrelated court case
I read in one of your answers that it is legal for an employer to include any statements they want in a court case, and this will not count as defamation. Recently I found out that some horrific accus...
1 answer | asked May 23, 2007 7:41 PM [EST] | applies to California
Wrongful termination/slander
Hi MEL.... This is an awesome website. My question is for a serverance pay agreeemnt can I change some of the language in the agreement for example. The agreement is standard and does not include the ...
1 answer | asked Mar 6, 2007 11:41 AM [EST] | applies to California