tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post8476157886191313073..comments2023-09-29T06:09:21.089-04:00Comments on Ask a Manager: fired worker badmouthing company to current employeesAsk a Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-63402542415353368342009-12-31T08:38:26.273-05:002009-12-31T08:38:26.273-05:00I was recently fired for insubordination through c...I was recently fired for insubordination through company email to other managers. My company claimed that I broke a rule. California EDD did not see it this way and awarded me unemployment. My former employer appealed and now I'm concerned. What makes the situation worse is that I spoke freely about collecting unemployment if they tried to fire me, in company emails. My supervisor and I had a very strained relationship in which many inappropriate comments were made to me by my former supervisor. One of which was sexual comments made about my wife in front of another manager and myself. I vented through email to the other managers in the district since HR told me that my boss was only trying to motivate using these tactics. The other managers use company email to vent on a regular basis. My former employer only came after me. If i have proof that the district manager made several inappropriate and job threatening comments toward me and other employees, will I have a problem in appeals?Terrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389856601521379523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-30551754176321227662008-08-05T12:07:00.000-04:002008-08-05T12:07:00.000-04:00Funny that this person is focusing on HR (unless t...Funny that this person is focusing on HR (unless they're a former HR employee), typically I've found that dismissed employees tend to focus on their former manager as the "villian" rather than HR, especially since HR is the one assisting them with all the aftermath of paperwork, questions, outplacement, etc.<BR/><BR/>I would guess that the employees who are receiving the calls told you about them and that's how you became aware? I would also guess that they came to you because they are uncomfortable about the situation and didn't know what to do? If that's the case, I would just advise those employees to let the dismissed employee know that the conversation makes them uncomfortable and that they would prefer that the person stopped calling them about work-related issues.<BR/><BR/>Beyond that, I would probably just let the issue lie, unless there is something HR needs to do to rectify any complaints as AAM says.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-82264876903180355162008-08-04T14:51:00.000-04:002008-08-04T14:51:00.000-04:00I agree with AAM. Let your reputation speak for it...I agree with AAM. Let your reputation speak for itself. No sense lowering yourself to this person's level. If you handle yourself professionally, you won't have to worry about what this person is saying about you.HR Godesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581227906582298895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-58804955455616209742008-08-02T19:21:00.000-04:002008-08-02T19:21:00.000-04:00Depending upon the situation, like if it is really...Depending upon the situation, like if it is really out of control, I might just have IT/telecom block her number.<BR/><BR/>I've done that with really aggressive outside recruiters before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com