Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New York
workplace bullying
I am being bullyed by a colleague who has placed in writing statements to my supervisor that are totally false regarding my performance and my character. The incidents have been going on for several weeks. Anything I can do?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: workplace bullying
Generally, NY permits suits for defamatio nof character and there is a long standing precedent where in which the Courts have established that work performance is a strong part of this �character�' so depending on the facts of your case you may be able to file a civil law suit against the co'worker for damages and seek an injunction to stop the filing of frivolous negative reports and or expunge these reports from your businesses records. Feel free to contact my office regarding this or any other matter 2127098303
Re: workplace bullying
Possibly, but I would need more information regarding the specific nature of the bullying and the procedural aspect of what has been done by the bullyer, by you and by management. Also I would need to know if your office has a specific employment policy in effect, whether you are in a union and the structure of the workplace. Is there an H.R. department.
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