What can I do....legally?

[Emaline]

North Carolina
Another retailer offered one of my part-time employees money and merchandise for disclosing a source of purchase of a product in my shop. She was also told to tell anyone else who might be interested!
What can I do?

 

[BelizeBreeze]

North Carolina
Another retailer offered one of my part-time employees money and merchandise for disclosing a source of purchase of a product in my shop. She was also told to tell anyone else who might be interested!
What can I do?

Fire the employee

 

[seniorjudge]

North Carolina
Another retailer offered one of my part-time employees money and merchandise for disclosing a source of purchase of a product in my shop. She was also told to tell anyone else who might be interested!
What can I do?

Did you suffer any damages?

 

[fairisfair]

sounds like maybe the employee did the right thing, and told her employer what had happened.

OP are you seeking advice on what you can do as far as the employee is concerned, or as far as the competitor??

 

[MyHouse]

BB - Where have you been?

 

[Emaline]

Fire the employee

The employee responded correctly.

 

[Emaline]

Did you suffer any damages?

Only that she is telling people that I use unethical business practices!

 

[Emaline]

BB - Where have you been?

Please explain your reply. I don't understand!

 

[Emaline]

sounds like maybe the employee did the right thing, and told her employer what had happened.

OP are you seeking advice on what you can do as far as the employee is concerned, or as far as the competitor??

This retailer is definitely guilty of defamation of character, and my question is related to her and not the employee.

 

[fairisfair]

Please explain your reply. I don't understand!

that is because the reply was not to you.

 

[fairisfair]

This retailer is definitely guilty of defamation of character, and my question is related to her and not the employee.

First of all defamation will be difficult to prove, you need to show that she knew that the information that she was giving, was incorrect and that she did so maliciously.

You would spend approximately 1000X more money proving the case, if you even could, than you would ever receive in damages, of which there are apparently none.

Give your employee a raise, and carry on with business as usual.

 

[seniorjudge]

Only that she is telling people that I use unethical business practices!

No damages, no case.

 

[Quaere]

If you are so sure the other retailer is defaming you and you can PROVE that, sue him/her. You have not given enough information here for anyone to advise you on anything specific.