Slander and Defamation in the workplace
We have an employee who has been making accusations against other employees. She accused one coworker of taking bribes from customers, and today accused two other employees of having an affair. In neither case are these accusations true. On the first instance, she was reported to HR, who did an investigation, but refused to discipline her in any fashion because they have an "open door" policy. In both cases, these accusations could possibly result in termination, and a damage to reputation. My coworkers are not taking any action, but I would like to be prepared in case I am the next one to be slandered.
Our company is based in Washington State.
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