What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Hampshire.
I have a question, and appreciate in advance any help offered.
I am working at a company as the Principal Software Engineer. I have been there one year, but I am working for a Department manager who is a power-control-freak and who maintains his control in well, very under-handed ways. For example, he hoards information so that our programming staff has to go to him for anything and when they do he has a very demeaning manner - he likes making good talented well-skilled people look like idiots. The turnover in our department is awful - many people just cannot stand this guy. I am 54 and have worked for many large companies and seen lots of "political intrigue", so really, I just tolerate the guy because I like the work.
But it has come to my attention in the last month or so that this guy goes into meetings with the company executives and states that he is "not impressed" with my work. That is odd because to me, he lavishes praise since my work is making him look very good. But clearly he is "slandering" me (as I understand slander) to the company higher ups.
I dont like involving myself in political battles because I have worked for great companies like IBM, Marriott and others, where that stuff is NOT tolerated - so it just does not happen.
But now, I am worried about my job. This guy is really taking it to the 'next level' and some of the guys in the company who attend those meetings and who love my work have recently come to me and let me know what he is saying in those meetings - indeed, they are saying this guy is very threatened by the quality of my work - he fears losing any control.
So first, is this slander? Is this defamation? What if I were let go because he lies to the company executives and I have little power other than my work (which they seem to appreciate) to mitigate what he says?
What would a good lawyer recommend I do?
Thank you very much for any help.
I have a question, and appreciate in advance any help offered.
I am working at a company as the Principal Software Engineer. I have been there one year, but I am working for a Department manager who is a power-control-freak and who maintains his control in well, very under-handed ways. For example, he hoards information so that our programming staff has to go to him for anything and when they do he has a very demeaning manner - he likes making good talented well-skilled people look like idiots. The turnover in our department is awful - many people just cannot stand this guy. I am 54 and have worked for many large companies and seen lots of "political intrigue", so really, I just tolerate the guy because I like the work.
But it has come to my attention in the last month or so that this guy goes into meetings with the company executives and states that he is "not impressed" with my work. That is odd because to me, he lavishes praise since my work is making him look very good. But clearly he is "slandering" me (as I understand slander) to the company higher ups.
I dont like involving myself in political battles because I have worked for great companies like IBM, Marriott and others, where that stuff is NOT tolerated - so it just does not happen.
But now, I am worried about my job. This guy is really taking it to the 'next level' and some of the guys in the company who attend those meetings and who love my work have recently come to me and let me know what he is saying in those meetings - indeed, they are saying this guy is very threatened by the quality of my work - he fears losing any control.
So first, is this slander? Is this defamation? What if I were let go because he lies to the company executives and I have little power other than my work (which they seem to appreciate) to mitigate what he says?
What would a good lawyer recommend I do?
Thank you very much for any help.