Legal Question in Employment Law in Arkansas
Boss Lying About Termination Details
I left my previous employer two months ago for another position. I resigned my postion in writing. Customers of that employer are being told I was fired for stealing large amounts of money. They have been told I am being prosecuted for this crime. This is totally false. At no time have I stolen from the company nor been accused of stealing. I live in a rather small community and deal with these customers both personally and professionally. How do I put a stop to these lies? Can my previous employer be made to make a public retration? Proving that these are lies is not a problem. My former employer is a very large cooperation. The manager making these remarks is a locational manager. Is the company responsible for his actions when acting as a representitive of the company? My biggest concern is stopping the attack on my reputation.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Boss Lying About Termination Details
Most large corporations would be very shocked to hear management making such statements even if they were true. I suspect a call or letter from an attorney to someone in upper level management would certainly get the talk stopped immediately. Proving damages in court would be more difficult but not out of the question.
Re: Boss Lying About Termination Details
The manager is an agent of the corporation, if he made these statements in the context of his employment. I would suggest having an attorney send him a letter to stop the accusations. This letter may need to be sent to his superiors, also, to make sure they know what is going on.
I doubt that he would print a public retraction. The first thing is to get him to stop saying it. Then you can look at whether he has damaged you in a way that is possible to pursue through other legal methods. Proving these damages is not easy in a court of law, though if you know of people that will testify for you about what he said, it may be worth considering.
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