Legal Question in Employment Law in Ohio
Can a past employer slander you to a prosepctive employer in a reference?
Asked on 6/28/10, 7:36 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Neil Rubin
Neil S. Rubin, Attorney at Law, LLC
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No. Not if it is truly slander. To prove a claim of slander you must prove: 1) whatever was said was false (not an opinion); 2) the speaker knew of the falsity; 3) the falsity actually was the cause of losing the job with the prospective employer; and 4) you suffered damages because of the untrue statements.
Answered on 6/29/10, 10:20 am