[ConcernedEmploy]

I was called in last week for some things I said about coworkers. These were said between January 2011 to October 2011. Some things were true, some were not true.

I asked for a copy of the complaint (which was told to me was a "formal" complaint) and who said each of the things in question.

I did not receive either. I don't want this in my file and want to clear up as much of it as possible by writing a response.

Aren't there laws that give me the right to the names of the accusers? Also, isn't there a time limit as to when things can be brought up?

Thanks in advance.
Concerned

[smoothy]

I was called in last week for some things I said about coworkers. These were said between January 2011 to October 2011. Some things were true, some were not true.

I asked for a copy of the complaint (which was told to me was a "formal" complaint) and who said each of the things in question.

I did not receive either. I don't want this in my file and want to clear up as much of it as possible by writing a response.

Aren't there laws that give me the right to the names of the accusers? Also, isn't there a time limit as to when things can be brought up?

Thanks in advance.
Concerned

Not unless you are in a union and have a labor contract... then its part of the contract... not a law.

If you don't you are an AT-WILL employee... and they don't even NEED an excuse to fire you.

[ConcernedEmploy]

Not unless you are in a union and have a labor contract...then its part of the contract...not a law.

If you don't you are an AT-WILL employee...and they don't even NEED an excuse to fire you.

Thanks for your response! It is amazing to me how someone can say you said things you never said, and it becomes part of your permanent record. I admitted what I did say, which was not much, but the other stuff was pretty bad, and I did not say those things. I want to know where this is coming from. I don't want my file crammed with inaccurate information. That is my reputation on the line.

[smoothy]

Thanks for your response! It is amazing to me how someone can say you said things you never said, and it becomes part of your permanent record. I admitted what I did say, which was not much, but the other stuff was pretty bad, and I did not say those things. I want to know where this is coming from. I don't want my file crammed with inaccurate information. That is my reputation on the line.

That's true... but its also an unfortunate reality.

The good thing is... its never going to be the public record you fear it will. Its one thing to keep it in their own files... but another altogether different thing to make stuff like that public.

If it were to be made public... it then becomes an actual crime if it can't be proven... one called Libel.