What is the name of your state? PA
I work with a woman who is really giving me a hard time. We are both on the same level; neither of us has authority over the other. I have more authority over others in the building, and therefore am held to higher behavioral standards than she is. She mocks me for hours on end, I really don't see how she can be getting any work done. Recently a woman was on the news for killing her three children and herself, and this co-worker likened me to this murderer, saying that people like us should just put a gun to our own heads and pull the trigger, not kill other people. She said this to another co-worker while I was in earshot. I am human, I can only take so much provocation before I blow up, ya' know?! As a mother, for her to say that about me was absolutely appalling. Many well meaning fellow employees have let me know about the things that she has been saying about me, mostly just insults about my personal appearance and professional ability, but also matters that I feel may affect my integrity, such as calling off when I'm not sick, regularly leaving early, stealing from the office, that sort of thing. She even told people that I am siphoning money from our charity fund to give to my own church instead of the office's chosen charities. None of these things are true. Although I know that nothing can really be done about her at work, it makes me angry to know that if this was me doing this, I would be called on the carpet in a heartbeat. I would love to be able to reciprocate some nastiness! I would really like for her to shut the heck up, because it's extremely stressful to have to work around this person every day; I just want her to knock it off. I have detailed, dated notes on what she has said. I want to know if this sort of thing is slander, and what I can do about it. Up to this point (this has been going on for six months), I have just maintained my composure and hoped that my actions would speak louder than her words. What do you think?
I work with a woman who is really giving me a hard time. We are both on the same level; neither of us has authority over the other. I have more authority over others in the building, and therefore am held to higher behavioral standards than she is. She mocks me for hours on end, I really don't see how she can be getting any work done. Recently a woman was on the news for killing her three children and herself, and this co-worker likened me to this murderer, saying that people like us should just put a gun to our own heads and pull the trigger, not kill other people. She said this to another co-worker while I was in earshot. I am human, I can only take so much provocation before I blow up, ya' know?! As a mother, for her to say that about me was absolutely appalling. Many well meaning fellow employees have let me know about the things that she has been saying about me, mostly just insults about my personal appearance and professional ability, but also matters that I feel may affect my integrity, such as calling off when I'm not sick, regularly leaving early, stealing from the office, that sort of thing. She even told people that I am siphoning money from our charity fund to give to my own church instead of the office's chosen charities. None of these things are true. Although I know that nothing can really be done about her at work, it makes me angry to know that if this was me doing this, I would be called on the carpet in a heartbeat. I would love to be able to reciprocate some nastiness! I would really like for her to shut the heck up, because it's extremely stressful to have to work around this person every day; I just want her to knock it off. I have detailed, dated notes on what she has said. I want to know if this sort of thing is slander, and what I can do about it. Up to this point (this has been going on for six months), I have just maintained my composure and hoped that my actions would speak louder than her words. What do you think?
