slander:
n. oral defamation, in which someone tells one or more persons an untruth about another, which untruth will harm the reputation of the person defamed. Slander is a civil wrong (tort) and can be the basis for a lawsuit. Damages (payoff for worth) for slander may be limited to actual (special) damages unless there is malicious intent, since such damages are usually difficult to specify and harder to prove. Some statements, such as an untrue accusation of having committed a crime, having a loathsome disease or being unable to perform one's occupation, are treated as slander per se since the harm and malice are obvious and therefore usually result in general and even punitive damage recovery by the person harmed.
"Someone from a former job called my current job and told my boss that I was fired for yelling and screaming at my students."
*** I presume you know who this 'someone' is, correct?? And what actions if any did your boss take when hearing this claim?? If the boss took no action, you have not been damaged and have no claim. If you were terminated or demoted because of the statement, you MAY have a claim.
"it is a out and out lie, I was released from a contract because I was pregnant and was very ill. Is this defemation of character?"
*** See above.
Can I do anything about this?"
