Employee slanders employer to other company employees
Question Details: One of my employees has been going to each new employee that is hired and slandering me ,as their employer. This has caused several of my employees to have ill feelings towards me and in turn not respect me as their boss. My question is what can I do? Sue for slander? Also, I have a few emails and text messages from the other employees-but not much. Are sworn statements from these employees sufficient evidence?
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You can terminate their employment in this case.
Most employment relationships are what is known as "at will". This means that you can work for an employer, or not, your choice. In turn, the employer can hire or fire someone for any reason or no reason whatsoever.
The exceptions to this would be: 1) If there is an employment agreement or contract (which governs termination); 2) If there is a union or collective bargaining agreement (which governs termination); 3) If there is an employee handbook or other official policy statement (which governs termination); 4) If discrimination is a factor (there can be no termination for reasons of race, religion, age, disability, sex, national origin).
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