Human Resources?
Asked by Kysha K
If i sent a resignation letter to my human resource manager stating I was leaving the company & the reason i was leaving is because i asked for a raise & my boss told me the company would have to give him a raise first before i could get one & that i was leaving because i felt i would never make the money i wanted to make & alos requested in my letter that i wish the content of my letter not be showed to my boss & the HR Manager shows my boss anyway...not only did the HR Manager show her my resignation letter but the two of them have been sending emails back & forth to each other calling me names & degrading me badly....My Manager went as far as to send emails back & forth to someone outside the company doing the same thing...I have copies of all the emails...Can I sue them? It has made my last two weeks here HELL!!

Best Answer:
You don't have grounds to sue the company no. Was it ethical for H.R. to show your letter to the boss, maybe. If the problem you mentioned was real then they have a duty to investigate your allegation. Did he/she make those statements to you? Why? The name calling and other comments is tacky, but it doesn't fall under defamation as they did not cost you another job, did not cause you to lose money. Defamation of character has to do one of these things for it to be litigal. It's certainly not a professional way to behave, and it's just really rude, but consider the source it's coming from. They sound like really tacky people to work with and work for. You are better off having left them, and just keep it as a life lesson learned. Typically in resignation letters it's better to keep things general and not make statements of complaints about people or policies. If someone wants to know why you are leaving let them ask you. In cases such as yours, they obviously don't care about the working environment or conditions or they would not do what they did to you. If you are asked I would keep it brief and to the point. Let them know you are leaving because of financial concerns, and your desire for a higher salary, plain and simple. Just keep your head up that you left that company now and will move on to better things. Be cautious of how references may be given to future employers by them. I would have someone do a test reference check for you to hear what they may say. If they say false things about you to keep you from finding another job then you have some grounds for slander and can pursue that road if you want to.

YOU SHOULD PRINT THERE E-MAILS THIS DEFAMATION OF CARECTOR UNPROFESSIONAL AND THEY NEED EXPOSURE
Answered by CINDYLOU

Uh....no, you can't. Your resignation letter was certainly unprofessional at best - even if that is why you left, it's never appropriate to slam one's boss on the way out the door. What did you think the HR Manager would do? Agree with you? Offer you a raise? It is HR's job to support the management of the company as long as they are not doing anything illegal or immoral. It is your manager's job to decide whether or not she is able to give you a raise. It is your job to conduct yourself professionally while at work, or to find another job if the environment makes it difficult for you to do so. Your failure to act professionally has unfortunately resulted in your making a fool of yourself. You cannot sue people for spreading the news of how you have made yourself look foolish. Next time, do things differently, ok?
Answered by Mel

I will agree with the other poster the manner in which you wrote your resignation letter was completely unprofessional. HR had every right to show the letter to your manager. Such a request is not possible for HR to adhere to (not to show your manager.) Your manager and HR can go back and forth with one another, but I do have a problem with this outside person. Although not professional at best Defamation is very difficult to prove especially in more recent rulings. Unless you can prove your character has been defamed to such a degree that you are now unable to secure another job and/or literally had to move out of town you have nothing.
Answered by redvelvetflames4ever