Legal Question in Business Law in California
Being accused of sabotage
I recently resigned from a job due to problems with the office supervisor. 2 days after I left my previous employer federal expressed my last paycheck along with a letter which accused me of deleting a particular file that another employee had ''supposedly'' spent hours working on. He did not give the name of the file and I am totally unaware of what he is referring to. He stated that he may be mistaken that the file was even in my computer but he would have the computer tech attempt to retrieve it from the system. If the file is not retrievable and if I did not respond to the letter he may have to hire an attorney and accuse me of sabotage. Please advise what my next action should be. Do I respond to his letter? If so, how should I go about doing that?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Being accused of sabotage
My recommendation is that you respond with a letter from an attorney. I believe that will make a better/greater impression. Let them know you did not commit any wrongdoing and that you may consider an action for defamation if their allegation continue. 800-685-6950
Re: Being accused of sabotage
You have not provided enough information for an attorney to offer you guidance. Given the need to protect your confidentiality and the size limitations on questions submitted to LawGuru, you probably could not provide all the information needed here anyway.
Your best bet is probably to consult with an attorney one-on-one. Tell him or her everything you know about the situation and be prepared to answer all of his or her questions. It may turn out that you will be able to do what you need to on your own, but you should have a legal consultation before you act, just to be safe.
Re: Being accused of sabotage
You are probably better off replying to the letter than not, but it's your choice. If you do respond, make your response brief, factual, unemotional and non-accusatory. Simply deny what needs to be denied. Keep a copy. Take the moral high road and don't make counter-accusations or engage in unnecessary debate on unclear matters.
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