defamation

[spencer2442]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California

If you read the post before this it is about the same fire academy student at a community college in the state of California. My friend told me that the program director told him that "he might as well figure on never getting a job in this county (the county where he resides)" Basically the director said he ruined his name for getting a job in the county. As a teacher/ program director is he allowed to make such statements about his students? Isn't the performance or the students professional image protected against such slander.

[HomeGuru]

Originally Posted by spencer2442

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California

If you read the post before this it is about the same fire academy student at a community college in the state of California. My friend told me that the program director told him that "he might as well figure on never getting a job in this county (the county where he resides)" Basically the director said he ruined his name for getting a job in the county. As a teacher/ program director is he allowed to make such statements about his students? Isn't the performance or the students professional image protected against such slander.

**A: very confusing. I do not see slander in your post.

[GaAtty]

If the director said this to the student and no one else was present, and did not say it to anyone else, then it is not slander. Slander must meet the legal definition of "published". That means it must be repeated to, or heard by, a third party. That means it must be told to someone else other than this student. If the director did that (which would be very stupid), then the student would have a slander case. See my other response with regard to the student's rights to a fair hearing.