Can a peer in the work place tell all administration you have anger/rage issues and offer advice and counseling?
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Can a peer in the work place tell all administration you have anger/rage issues and offer advice and counseling?
Can a peer send am email to all administers stating that you have anger issues and rage issues? And further state that you do not see situations for what they are because of these issues? And finally to tell you to seek counseling and offer an article for anger management?
Asked on January 31, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If the person made untrue factual statements about you in the emails he/she sent to others, that may be defamation, since defamation is the public (which includes in emails to any third parties) making of untrue statements of fact which damage a person's reputation. If you were defamed, you could sue him/her. On the other hand, if everything stated was simply an opinion, then legally, she may do this--there is no cause of action for opinions, no matter how harmful--though, of course, the company could choose to take employment action against him or her (e.g. discipline, suspend, or terminate this person) if they deem what he or she did inappropriate.
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