I was wondering if anyone could help me? I am 100% sure I was fired last week because of statements made by my former employer to my THEN current employer. My current employer knew many things he could not have known without speaking to my former manager. For example my then boss know all about my stint in rehab which was several years ago! He also knew about a demotion that I was forced to take, and a written warning I received etc etc. My question is there any way I can prove that my former company slandered me to the current company?? If so how?? PLEASE HELP!!

If what they said was all true then it is not slander.
Also if you work in an at will employment state and you do not have a contract then
An employer can fire you for the simplest thing like he decided he doesn't like the color of your hair.

If everything they told them was true, they have full right to tell them. Unless you had some signed termination agreement that they would or could not speak of them. So if he knew of them, it was because most likely he did a back ground check

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Originally Posted by rolltigers00

I was wondering if anyone could help me? I am 100% sure I was fired last week because of statements made by my former employer to my THEN current employer. My current employer knew many things he could not have known without speaking to my former manager. For example my then boss know all about my stint in rehab which was several years ago! He also knew about a demotion that I was forced to take, and a written warning I received etc etc. My question is there any way I can prove that my former company slandered me to the current company??? If so how??? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!

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I agree 100% with what everyone else has posted - but I was wondering if your most recent employer knew about these issues and hired you anyway. How did you cover these "problems" on your initial employment application - ?

I've seen (and worked on) more firings over lying on the application than for the actual deeds -

Hello r:

While I agree that your old employer may not have slandered you, I'm not sure that he didn't impugn your character and damage your reputation. In addition to lying about you, those are things he can't do either.

It's true, your old employer can report data to the new employer. He SHOULD NOT inject editorial comment. That means he can tell your new boss about the facts concerning your employment. If he injects his OPINION, he may be stepping over the line.

Most employers these days will report the dates of employment, and THAT'S ALL, even if they KNOW the employee is a real lousy employee. They do that because they've been sued over saying more, and they've lost.

Apparently, your previous boss didn't get the memo.

I think you have a case. Certainly, your most recent boss will have to testify... He's not going to lie. You KNOW your oldest boss injected his opinion into the conversation, don't you? I know he did. I think, with the right lawyer, your old employer will settle with you to avoid the possibility of losing in court.

excon

What excon says is true but try proving WHAT was said is another thing
They can cover each other and claim the previous employer only said they didn't work well and there were problems. Never admitting what they really said.

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Originally Posted by N0help4u

What excon says is true but try proving WHAT was said is another thing
They can cover each other and claim the previous employer only said they didn't work well and there were problems. Never admitting what they really said.

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Well, and I would wonder how the conversation started in the first place. Problems with the most recent employer and so he once again verified references, past employment?

Did the two employers just simply run into each other and begin to discuss this particular employee?

And if it was the verifiable truth, well, I don't see a lawsuit.

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Originally Posted by rolltigers00

I was wondering if anyone could help me? I am 100% sure I was fired last week because of statements made by my former employer to my THEN current employer. My current employer knew many things he could not have known without speaking to my former manager. For example my then boss know all about my stint in rehab which was several years ago! He also knew about a demotion that I was forced to take, and a written warning I received etc etc. My question is there any way I can prove that my former company slandered me to the current company??? If so how??? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!

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I'm not sure that you can prove that there is where the information came but I know for a fact that is against the law the former employer is only allowed to say whether you are a rehire or a no rehire I worked for major company as the administrative assistant and that was as far as we could go and the new employer had to base their decision on that

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Originally Posted by kimdeelee

i'm not sure that you can prove that there is where the information came but i know for a fact that is against the law the former employer is only allowed to say whether u are a rehire or a no rehire i worked for major company as the administrative assistant and that was as far as we could go and the new employer had to base their decision on that

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Actually what you know is that you company would only give certain info, in fact it is not against the law to give all the details of an employment, including any written warnings given, any attendance problems and more. It is standard procedure to ask for such information when doing a background search, And often if the position is high enough, if the HR does not give it, other people in the company may be contacted to try and get a better picture,

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Originally Posted by kimdeelee

i'm not sure that you can prove that there is where the information came but i know for a fact that is against the law the former employer is only allowed to say whether u are a rehire or a no rehire i worked for major company as the administrative assistant and that was as far as we could go and the new employer had to base their decision on that

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I'm sorry, but there is no such law - it might be company policy but there is no such law on the books.