Legal Question in Employment Law in Illinois
Three coworkers spread a rumor that I told them I was having sexual relations with a manager. I was suspended from work for the investigation. When I was informed about the findings (completely false of course), I was told that the company had not investigated whether the sexual allegations were true but rather if I had begun this rumor. It was found that the three girls' stories did not line up and I returned to work. Since then people have come to me saying that the have heard the rumor and ask me if it is true. It has created a hostile work environment, as well as creating additional stress to my person. Furthermore, the manager in question was never suspended for any inquiry into suspected relations with an employee. Nor were the three girls disciplined in any way. I further asked to not be scheduled to work with those girls and was told that was not an option because then I would know who they were and they had asked to remain anonymous. Those three girls had to have thought about doing this, which makes it premeditated, right? Given the maliciousness of the happenings, do I have the right to sue for slander?
1 Answer from Attorneys
If I understand you correctly, these individuals passed along information about you that you provided to them. I cannot see how that could fall under any reasonable definition of slander.
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