Today, I found out that I'm being sued for posting on Facebook about a customer service experience with a local company. Even though we have witnesses, the owners of the store claim that we're lying about the whole thing and that we're "malicious". FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was scheduled to fill in at the customer service counter where I work. Today was also the day that I allegedly accused a customer of being a thief, sold her a fraudulent money order, and will be sued for defamation of character. FML
Today, I have a great union job and have told my friends about it. I recently received three calls from a very irate person, blaming me for, "stealing their workers by telling them about 'union BS'." I literally can't find their company anywhere, but they claim they will sue me. I don't even know who they are! FML
Today, a customer filed a formal complaint with corporate about me, because I wouldn't help her find things she wanted while I was off the clock. We were in a completely different store than the one where I actually work. FML
Today, my boss bitched me out for violating workplace privacy, after he found an FML post from last year that eerily resembled a situation that happened the same year. He thought I posted it and twisted things to make him look like an idiot. I've never posted here in my life. FML
Today, I found out there's a support page on Facebook for people who have been "hurt" by me. FML
Today, my promotion at work was revoked and I was written up, all because some customer decided to write a negative review about me on Google. Apparently, I was “rude” to her and “rolled my eyes at her” and called her stupid. I never met this woman a day in my life, and they won’t believe me. FML
Today, I found out that my best friend's dad used my internet connection to make threats online. I'm going to have to go to court for it. FML
Today, I had a formal complaint filed against me for being outrageously rude to a customer. All I did was tell a customer that she couldn't use food stamps at the movie theater. FML
Today, my lawyer threatened to sue me because I can't afford his bill, which he sent to me after getting me out of a lawsuit. FML
Today, I was fired from my job because I called out my supervisor for withholding my W-2s (wage and tax statements). I know full well it's a retaliatory action. However, the store manager is ducking all my calls when I try to report it. I can't afford a lawyer, especially when the company is a multi-billion dollar brand. FML
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ApparentlyNotEno 28
If you're in the United States, this is no longer legal, and the case can be thrown out (and/or you can countersue). Look up the Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016. If you're outside the States, ymmv, but check the local laws. There's probably something that protects you. In any case, most jurisdictions protect any written or verbal expression as long as it's true - libel and slander only apply if what you've said is untrue. I think you can also countersue for defamation or something similar. (I'm not a solicitor myself, so I can't say for certain.) Talk to an attorney - if the lawsuit is frivolous or punitive, most times you can even have your attorney's fees paid for by the losing party (but - and this is important - you have to ASK the court for that sort of relief). Seriously, engage a lawyer, and don't back down from these bullies.
kiaora_fml 11
Fight them in court, if you have witnesses and proof they will have to pay court costs
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Maximusmime 20
Just fight them in court. They'll pay the expenses of lawyers
Nikitasue92 7
well make sure to get a good lawyer and get your witnesses in order and you should win.
drayloon 50
If your witness agree to testify in your favor, you shouldn't have much of a problem. Go kick some ass
kiaora_fml 11
Fight them in court, if you have witnesses and proof they will have to pay court costs
Aylla89 3
Can you refuse to participate in it? No one has time to have time wasted over some immature business owner, nor the money if you're just an average Joe.
Shade1982 21
That depends on the nature of the case. Not all cases require you to actually be present, you can have your lawyer represent you without you being there.
maritime1992 5
if you're honestly telling the truth, you have nothing to worry about
bmannyc 3
Counter sue
Shade1982 21
I don't think you can do that here. There is no question of who did what here, so you have no grounds to sue them for anything...
extremereviews 26
Money lost from taking time off work, emotional distress
tounces7 28
Not to mention for your lawyers fee.
fyreangel 6
Or they can counter sue on false charges as well
thundermoo 16
I'm kinda curious as to what you said that was so bad they think they have a court case. (Though I'm not necessarily saying YDI.)
sasquatchius 3
So in other words you'll have a day of your life wasted over something stupid. That does suck.
tj4234 36
The strongest defence against a defamation case is veritas. You can't be sued for libel if what you say is true. As long as the witness testifies in your favour (or you can prove what you said to be true) then the company will lose their case.