Florida Employment Law Articles about Defamation
Florida Law for Employer Defamation
Suppose an employer accuses its employee of theft, and fires her for that reason. Suppose the employer then tells prospective employers who call for a reference that the employee was terminated for th...
posted by Donna Ballman | Aug 11, 2009 6:25 PM [EST] in Defamation | applies to Florida
Qualified Privilege Protects Florida Employers from Employee Reference Defamation Suits
An employer is presumed immune from a defamation claim for disclosing untrue information about an employee’s job performance if the untrue information is: 1. Published to a prospective employer; 2. ...
posted by Donna Ballman | Aug 11, 2009 5:50 PM [EST] in Defamation | applies to Florida