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Also, my supervisor has made disparaging remarks about me in the past, in front of other coworkers. I never reported him, but now I wonder if I have any legal recourse? No. Your supervisor is free to voice his opinion about you even if his doing so to your peers is less than professional...

Is the board obligated to have a search for the position? Not unless the bylaws require you to (in which case you can always amend the bylaws by a motion of the Board.) Should the former ED be given the opportunity to bid on the position? No laws require you to do so. Whether you SHOULD...

can I file harassment against this parent to protect me? Not in the employment law meaning of the term "harassment." That is only prohibited if you are being harassed because of your gender, religion, age, national origin, race, etc. No laws compel people to be nice to one another. If the...

I am being held back by a piece of specious reasoning and I feel that she has perpetrated fraud/defamation ???. Fraud and defamation? Good grief. Your supervisor was completely free to share her opinion about you and your job performance when contacted for a reference. If, in her opinion...

If someone overheard me say " I heard she was in rehab... " about one of the independent contractors I recieve compensation on; is that considered slander. If that's ALL that was said, no. Merely passing along a rumor you'd heard is not slander. Additionally, one of the elements of slander...

Nothing in your post indicates your employer has acted unlawfully. You tested positive for drugs which violated company policy. They could have terminated you on the spot had they chosen to do so. Since the results of workplace drug tests is confidential medical information, I can't see how...

If it is already court ordered why would it stop? Presumably because the court issued the order based on medical evidence that you are totally disabled and unable to work. If you return to gainful employment at a future date, that obviously changes the picture significantly. Your attorney...

Yes. Again, you work for a religious institution. They can require you to attend services while "on the clock" and participate, short of receiving the sacraments (communion, etc.)

Yes, they can require you to attend services as part of the curriculum of a program. If you have a problem with this, then you really shouldn't be working for a religious educational institution.

Yes, they do. It may not be fair since the appointments had apparently been approved by the prior manager but the new manager didn't have to honor those. Nor is an employer obligated to provide time off for routine doctor's appointments. On her next job, it would be a good idea for your...

Ai yi yi. I have a feeling that a likely well-intentioned corporate initiative to create a more diverse workplace has taken on a life of it's own and become interpreted as a corporate directive and damn the consequences. Yikes. I wouldn't want to be in your employer's shoes when a...

I agree that it does not sound as though they have any federally mandated diversity quota to fill. There are many benefits for an employer to have a diverse workforce (which means considerably more than just race), which has nothing to do with the government. As I said, diversity is a goal...

It depends. What we don't know is whether this company has a specific racial and/or gender diversity quota to meet, which sometimes is required of a government contractor. It's more likely than not that they don't have a specific quota (those are fairly rare) but rather believe that they...

You need to speak with an attorney. It's possible that you do have a claim to bring for defamation, which would be a civil suit. You need expert advice from a local attorney who is familiar with your State's relevant case law. Good luck.

The bottom line is, I am wondering if my recent performance appraisal & verbal review by my boss was defamation of character. I understand defamation as: an intentional false communication, written or spoken, that injures another person’s good name or reputation. AND it must broadcast to an...

I have already confronted the general manager about this incident and he told me he lied to try and motivate this supervisor, but it was at my expense. Good grief. That is just about the worst motivation technique I've ever heard of. Your GM is an idiot. Legally, you have no recourse if...

This co-worker/board member making complaints (even if unfounded) about you to agency management is NOT slander. However going about town and informing merchants not to let you patronize their shops may be. (Are you sure that isn't just an incredibly blown-out-of-proportion rumor?) You need...

Your wife will need to show that document to an attorney to get an opinion as to whether the document constitutes a binding agreement obligating her to return. Since it's titled "letter of intent" I tend to think it's not but it all depends on the exact wording of the document. (It's also...

The EEOC does not handle complaints of "unfairness." An employer being unfair or not living up to a vague promise they made is not illegal. The EEOC is only legally charged with handling complaints of prohibited discrimination. Your supervisor sounds like a real jerk but some rude comments...

In 99% of situations such as you describe, the answer is no.