Workers suing their former companies for wrongful termination and discrimination are increasingly adding defamation claims to their lawsuits.
The defamation claim often alleges that companies gave false reasons for firing a worker, the Recorder (sub. req.) reports.
One lawyer seeing more defamation claims in worker suits is Reed Smith partner L. Julius Turman, who told the Recorder that 60 to 70 percent of his wrongful termination and harassment cases include defamation claims, “whether or not they’re appropriate.”
