Legal Question in Employment Law in New Jersey

If someone makes false statements about your character and, as a result, you are unable to secure employment, there may be a claim for defamation. However, if the statements are true and work related, chances are there is no claim to be had. And, you touch on an important issue---proof. There are discovery techniques (once a lawsuit is pending), but you would need to prove that your inability to find work is related to false reports of the incident in question and not one of any other number of possible reasons. In any case, matters such as this are very fact sensitive and cannot be answered in a brief email exchange.

Kindly note and remember that my response is merely a general comment on the law related to your question, and NOT legal advice or opinion. Also, your question and my response does NOT create an attorney-client relationship between us. You cannot rely upon what I have written, because I do not have all of the information that I need to advise you or render an opinion. Even simple facts you have not shared can completely change my answer. For me to give you legal advice or opinion, you would need to hire me to be your lawyer, and then we would need to discuss this in detail and go over the documents.

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With best wishes,

Barry F. Gartenberg, Esq.