Legal Question in Employment Law in California
Is it legal for the owner of a company that you were terminated from, make negative comments about you to customers. I work for a franchise owned business, when I was terminated I went to the same company but different owners. A customer who is now using our business informed me that the owner is making negative comments about me and how I work.
Asked on 9/09/16, 1:35 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
It is only illegal to say bad things about a former employee IF A) they are statements of fact, not opinion, and B) they result in actual harm to the employee's reputation resulting in loss of future jobs or business or similar actual negative impacts.
Answered on 9/09/16, 2:31 pm
I typed and hit "submit" too quickly. "A)" should read: A) they are FALSE statements of fact, not opinion.
Answered on 9/09/16, 2:33 pm
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