Legal Question in Employment Law in Utah

Re: Defamation of Character

It was unwise to have made the call to the other employee. You are not being discriminated against for attempting to defend yourself against defamation. You are being sanctioned because you made a phone call which was perceived as threatening. As a manager you are expected to demonstrate a higher standard of personal conduct and discretion. The phone call was inappropriate. Here are some reasons why: (1) you "assumed" that the person you called was responsible for the complaint - you did not know for certain and the company did not want you to know; (2) Your call had nothing to do with your defense, it was a threat that you would or may file a complaint; (3) you were using company resources to expand an issue which apparently occurred outside of employment; (4) the call expressed some belligerence which could be inferred as retaliatory - something management cannot express.

If you take the above as constructive criticism, go to your superiors and apologize for the call and accept responsibility for your poor judgment. Ask for another chance when an opening arises again. In the meantime, work hard and show you deserve another chance.