HR Investigation, possible wrongful termination
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Peppermint
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Your post is way too long. I just skimmed the first couple of paragraphs and the last one.
But. A "wrongful termination" for which you might have legal recourse is one where the termination actually violates a specific LAW. If the employer chooses to believe others over you, they have the right to do so.
You MAY have a case for slander against the individuals who made the false statements, if they knew they were false when they said them.
I see no case against the company.
But. A "wrongful termination" for which you might have legal recourse is one where the termination actually violates a specific LAW. If the employer chooses to believe others over you, they have the right to do so.
You MAY have a case for slander against the individuals who made the false statements, if they knew they were false when they said them.
I see no case against the company.
Peppermint
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To answer your first question, yes, it is legal. "Innocent until proven guilty" is a concept in criminal cases; it does not apply in the employment arena.
If you don't know who said what, you can't, and HR is not required by law to tell you.
Sounds very strange, however, that several people have "ganged up" against you to get your fired. Not impossible, I guess, but pretty uncommon.
If you don't know who said what, you can't, and HR is not required by law to tell you.
Sounds very strange, however, that several people have "ganged up" against you to get your fired. Not impossible, I guess, but pretty uncommon.
Proserpina
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Still, nothing illegal happened.
Now, the defamation part.
Defamation suits are terrifically costly to litigate - you're talking tens of thousands of dollars and several years at best - and there are few (if any) attorneys willing to take these on a contingency basis. Then, you need to prove tangible damages. And then after that...well, are these employees rich? Are you going to be able to collect?
Now, the defamation part.
Defamation suits are terrifically costly to litigate - you're talking tens of thousands of dollars and several years at best - and there are few (if any) attorneys willing to take these on a contingency basis. Then, you need to prove tangible damages. And then after that...well, are these employees rich? Are you going to be able to collect?
Proserpina
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You're willing to put your career and reputation on the line - because you WILL be painted as just one more disgruntled, inadequate employee - to get back at a company whose resources can absolutely bury you financially?
And after being employed there for only a month?
That's a fast-track to absolute disaster. For you, not them.
(And settle..for what, exactly? The company has done nothing illegal!)
And after being employed there for only a month?
That's a fast-track to absolute disaster. For you, not them.
(And settle..for what, exactly? The company has done nothing illegal!)
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