Q: Job rights
Rescently at an in home care job,pain meds came up missing,the client stated that on the day they were missing i worked,yet she also had company that day,needless to say my boss thinks it was me,police were not called and no proof i did it,wich i didnt,my boss is now calling all of my clients and has asked each one if ive ever stolen from them,even told all of the other employees about the situation,putting doubt in my clients and co workers,thank god all of the employees and i are sll great friends,and all of my clients have told my boss they completely trusted me,i guess my question is was it right for my boss to disclose this to not only my fellow workers,or to call my clients if nothing legally came of this?and also my boss rescently cut my hours back,before this issue,i was outspoken about one of our clients,that has full blown dementia,she had a lawyer chsnge his will,and he was not in any frame if mind to do so,she snd another person are both power of attorneys
A: Wow, your boss has no right to destroy your reputation. If you lose a job, clients, or money because the people your boss talks to believes what is being said about you and those comments are false you probably can sue (assuming you can recover) for slander or defamation if it's in writing. You will want to get statements from these people regarding exactly what was said. Good luck. Might be time to find a new boss?
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