Thank you for your question. An employer typically has an obligation to provide a proper investigation for sexual harassment claims prior to taking disciplinary action. Further, the employer must typically comply with company policy for that investigation as well as for disciplinary/termination proceedings. Further, it sounds as though you may have grounds for a defamation suit and that you may be able to recover from the person who made false statements about you. A successful defamation plaintiff must typically show that:1. The defendant made a statement of fact to a third party regarding the plaintiff;2. The statement was not true;3. The statement harmed the plaintiff. You will want to take this matter to a local attorney immediately to discuss the details of your matter so that your attorney can evaluate the strength of your claims against the company and the individual who defamed you. Your attorney may be willing to accept this matter on a contingency basis, meaning that you would not have to pay unless your suit succeeded. If you need additional clarification of this response, please ask a follow-up question and I will be happy to clarify. Good luck, T _____________________________________ Please click the green Accept Button for each and every answer and leave Positive Feedback so that I receive credit for answering your question. Bonuses are greatly appreciated. I do not receive any payment at all from JustAnswer unless you click accept. Please remember: Feedback is left for me as an answerer. Please do not shoot the messenger. My control over the content of the answer is limited by the restraint of truth.
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