what are my rights against slander in georgia?
398669
It's not worth a law suit.
670178
Your best bet is to go down to your sheriffs office or police department and have a restraining order placed against her.  This will not keep her from you, but if she does make another appearance, you can have her arrested.  Again this will not physically keep her from you, but it will provide you with some legal documentation.  The restraining order will also end her little "cry wolf" problem of filing false police reports. That is another thing!  She should be facing some kinda charges for filing false police reports.  Of course where I'm from, we do things a little different.  We don't play in Ga, you mess with us enough and they'll find you dead on one of these back roads.  There is one thing in life you don't mess with and that is someones family.  You go to messing with family and you liable to end up dead.
222462
Not sure about this question, but I'd be very careful posting slanderous material on the internet if I were you. Companies take this sort of thing very seriously and before you know it, you can find yourself in legal hot water.
383558
Slander involves malicious intent also, which is the toughest part to prove.  If you made a mistake, act stupid, and all of that, it won't hold up in court.  If you're talking to them directly, that's also not slander.
153782
..slander is SPOKEN, get it right !
332115
If you mean talking is Action. Yes you can slander some one. If you mean actions by movements of the body, then no I don't think that can be slanderous
114744
No... when someone calls in reference to their employment you can't "slander" them. But if they ask, would you rehire them you can say NO! Or if they ask if they were on time... if they weren't you can say no to that also.
372263
First write down all the facts (not feelings) as they pertain to the situation.\n\nThen meet with a local attorney.\n\nDon't make verbal or written threats.\n\nGood luck.
833412
There never was a such thing as privacy, Mack. The government has all kinds of information about you and I. As long as we have a social security number, the government can literally bring up a whole mountain of information on anybody in an instant. So, really the bill of rights protects civil liberties to an extent. You can say what you want as long as it is true, otherwise it's slander and you can be sued, and you can have the right to an attorney paid for by the courts, but you only get a public defender.
9728
Slander is a legal offense. So I would just keep a record of what she does do. Copy and download the exact website where she is posting your pictures (not just the link, because she can remove the content later) and stuff so you have actual physical evidence of her slandering you. Best advice is to keep tabs and records of everything so when you do report to legal authorities you have substance.
551678
Georgia employment law follows the traditional "at will employment" rules that say private employers can fire you at any time for any reason. Unless you worked for the state or believe you were fired because of race, sex, etc., you're out of luck.
892860
To start with this would not be slander, it would be libel.\n\nNo, because you are the recipiant and the allegation is made to you.\n\nIf, however, the other person has been telling other people about it (verbally) then it may possibly be slander unless it can be shown that the allegation is true. \n\nThere are a few other legalities but I will not bore you with the details.\n\nI think the theft of company funds is a more important issue, I am surprised that you have not contacted the police already.\n\nYour reference to the Protection from Harrassment Act need not cause you any concern as you are investigating an allegation as an appointed officer of your company, which you have to do as part of your duty of care to the company.\n\nDon't bother with the libel action at this time, concentrate on the stolen funds.\n\nThe harrassment allegation seems to be simply a tool to try to stop your investigation. Ignore it, you are acting within the law.\n\nI strongly urge you to report this to the police and let them do their job.\n\nHope this helps
1065113
Tell an administrator. And depending on the laws in your area, after that you have the right to file charges for threatening or harassing behavior. just have all your facts straight and documented
778020
The only way Constitutional laws apply to your case is in theory, by the spirit of natural laws contained in the First Amendment, if you equate the situation you are in with a form of "due process" or "petitioning" to redress grievances and to establish justice. \n\nThis same First Amendment that proclaims the freedom of speech, or of the press (written or spoken communication) also protects the right of the people "peaceably" to assemble and to petition for redress of grievances.  So any abuse of freedom of speech, press or religion to cause disruption or "breach of the peace" actually violates the same set of laws that naturally check and balance each other when considered together in context.  \n\nThis inherent balance between First Amendment rights can be seen in Oliver Wendell Holmes' famous example, that you cannot abuse freedom of speech to the point of yelling fire in a crowded theatre.  My point is that since this would cause an undue disturbance or breach of the peace, it abridges the right of the people "peaceably" to assembly in the theatre, and thus violates the very same law used to invoke free speech.\n\nToday, more specific legislation has been written concerning hate\ncrimes and harassment, which also concern this same natural check on personal freedoms.\n\nOnly if both parties in a dialogue agree to abide by the same rules and respect the peace while they "petition" each other, can these Constitutional laws be used to protect you from invasion or infringement of your equal right to peace and freedom and protection.  If the other party does not seem to respect your rights equally, you can peacefully "petition" to do so by addressing them directly as a peer to correct the problem between you as amicably as possible, and advising them that failure to resolve this civilly will force you to report this to authorities as a criminal threat issued over the internet.  If the person has published false or damaging statements about you, to do so in spoken word is slander and to do so in written word is libel; and both are unlawful and are grounds for lawsuit.  However, given the expense of a lawsuit, I would rather pursue mediation instead.  It tends to resolve the issue more effectively, without the high cost or risk of legal action, and restores the dignity to both parties.\n\nIf this person has any respect for the very same Constitutional laws by which we invoke freedom of speech and press to communicate, he or she should be compelled to answer your petition as long as you are equally answering their grievances.  Indeed, since the First Amendment reflects natural laws that govern all human nature, I have found most people do respond favorably when asked to help correct a grievance peacefully out of respect for the very laws that they enjoy exercising so freely.\n\nBoth sides would have to agree to stop the threatening behavior and to restore civil communications; or the resulting breach or disruption of the peace is, itself, infringing on the rights and freedom of both parties to petition each other peacefully, through spoken or written word, as equally respectful human beings.
538124
I suggest you contact a lawyer in employment law OR contract law. Georgia is a verbal contract state. However, you can't really pursue it without verification (witnesses, recordings, etc.). There are some very good attorneys in Columbus, GA. Just pick up a phone book.
565417
Because it's for the greater good - see the chafetz chaim. Slander is only a problem if the harm to the person you are slandering is pointless. If there is something to be achieved by the slander, then there is no philosophical problem. Otherwise society would fall apart.
369041
A customer in SC sued Pizza Hut for a racial slur that was printed on his receipt. You don't give any details, so I can't tell if your case would fall along similar lines, but it's certainly plausible, as long as actual defamation of character took place. Being abusive is not defamation.