lorenzomaria6969
Member
Again thanks to all for the great advice I am not sure what will be my next step however but your advice is valuable and makes great points.
"Libel" is the written form of defamation. "Slander" is its oral form.... Libel and defamation are all about damages incurred. ..
The company should adhere to their written policies but (generally) are not legally required to.Question my company has these statements in their employee handbook and code of conduct of conduct Do they have a responsibility to keep my matter confidential
Employee Hand Book
Complaint Procedure
Employees who wish to register a complaint of any form of harassment based on their race, creed, religion, color, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, military discharge status, veteran status, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, or other characteristic protected by law), or who wish to inform Company that conduct violating this policy may be occurring, may do so through Human Resources, their supervisor or any appropriate member of management, or by calling the Confidential Reporting Hotline.
All allegations of harassment will be investigated thoroughly. The facts will determine the response of the Company to each allegation. Substantiated acts of harassment will be met with appropriate disciplinary action by the Company up to and including termination. All information regarding any specific incident will be kept confidential within the necessary boundaries of the fact-finding process. No reprisal or retaliation against the employee reporting the allegation of harassment will be tolerated.
Code Of Conduct
Confidentiality
As part of our Company’s commitment to ethical and legal conduct, each of us must promptly report any known or suspected violations of the law or our Code by a Company person or agent. Our Company will treat reported information in a confidential manner to the extent allowed by local laws, and will always uphold our commitment to our non-retaliation policy.