Re: A former Employer lying

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:24:13 -0600, ~Tony~ wrote:

"Night Rogue" <spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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I have a friend who just landed a great driving job. The place just
let him go because a former employer lied about him. He sent an email
of a list of bogus things saying that he tore up trucks and got it
stuck all the time when he didn't.
Was wondering what recourse he may or may not have to try to get this
job back?

He probably won't be able to salvage that job, but the bigger problem is
whether or not this former employer will attempt to blackball him in the
future.

And what it boils down to, is what can be proven by both sides.

If there is nothing on earth that the former employer can produce in the
form of extensive repairs to any trucks he drove, or receipts for towing
expenses, then he may have something to go after him for, and even if
that is the case, it would still be difficult.

It is patently illegal for a former employer to use tactics as you
describe, to be used to prevent a former employer to move on into
another job.

But as to what it may actually take to get satisfaction for your friend,
it will involve a Civil Attorney willing to go after the former
employer.

A great start would be if the new employer were kind enough to give your
friend a copy of some sort, of the e-mailed information. That would lock
in the charges the former employer made against your friend, and
something to have to answer to in court.

Tell him not to waste any time in getting started, because who knows
what he may tell the next prospective employer that calls for a
reference.

~Tony~

So where did you study the law mister tony alpro esquire? On the road of
hard knocks?
The prospective employer has every legal right to not hire anyone based
upon practically any reason. Other than those protected by actual law such
as race, color, etc.

I don't know there was an email sent. I didn't see it. Did this friend see
it or was the prospective employer just using words to see the reaction?

If this only happens once, the friend has no real legal recourse. If it
continues to happen, then yes he has legal recourse. As the former employer
is now making it damned difficult for the friend to get hired. That, is
defamation of character. As long as the friend can prove the words are
false.
.

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