Originally Posted by
insultedbyboss
My supervisor accused me of insubordination because I shut a door to loudly after she put her finger to her mouth indicating that I was speaking to loudly. During this repremand she said to me "Whether you like it or not I am your supervisor". I have never once indicated or spoken words to indicate that statement. I have said many times that she has a huge job and upper management puts way too much on her shoulders. This accusation of insubordination has caused me to start having anxiety attacks. I have never had an anxiety attack in my like. I feel that this is a management malpractice and a defamation of my character. Am I right?
Defamation is "the communication of a statement that makes a false claim, expressively stated or implied to be factual, that may give an individual, business, product, group, government or nation a negative image." I see her saying this to you, not to a third person and I believe she thought you were being insubordinate, that she is not simply saying this.
I also don't see malpractice, which is basically the failure to use adequate care or professional skills to the level of care/skills practiced by others in the area in the same professional (sort of a "nutshell" explanation.) You must also be damaged by the behavior.
I don't see a claim for anxiety attacks based on this one incident to be a legally actionable damages.
So - did you slam a door after she told you to be quiet?