Q: Is there any way to compel the company to give me the name of the person who made a false statement against me?

A: You will need to discuss the issue with an employment attorney, and explore whether you have a wrongful termination lawsuit or other type of claim you can file. In a civil legal action you can compel responses to interrogatories (written questions that must be answered under oath), demand production of documents and electronic data and content materials, subpoena third-party holders of information, etc. You would need to pursue such an action against your employer in order to create the legal right to obtain that information. Whether there is also an administrative claim before a regulatory body (EEOC) or the Maryland Labor Department, is another avenue to expolore, but discovery in those types of prceedings may not be as robust as in a general court action. However, unless your claim has significant monetary damage value to it, then most lawyers would not be interested in the suit--except in claims under statutes that provide for an award of attorney's fees for the successful employee. Assuming you identify the rider who made the false claims, what then? Sue them for defamation of character? Do they have the wherewithal to pay any judgment you might recover? Few lawyers will take a case against an individual without significant assets to pay a successful judgment. Therefore, seek out an employment law attorney to evaluate the merits of any claim you may be able to pursue.