Start Up Software Company is Giving Me the Boot
My question involves defamation in the state of: Texas
I have been with a startup company for 3 months now and have 5 deals coming in that will pay me close to 85k and I have a base of around 60k. Well, I have just learned that they are wanting to get rid of me because they do not like my style (long story). Well, I usually stay at a company no more than 2 years or until the product quits selling. My question is this, I learned long ago to cover myself and keep my best interest in line. What can happen if I ask for a severance package and if it is denied tell them that I will send a blanket email out to every prospect and customer detailing the truth of the product. This will with no doubt ruin the business. Thanks
And in that blanket email, what can I get away with saying. i.e. - company name, product name, company location... ?
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I am aware that as long as I state only opinions and facts I should be in the clear with the blanket emails. But I want to be sure that it does not appear that I am blackmailing him when I ask for the severance package. How can I do this?
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Just wanted to know why this was moved? My basic question is can I be sued by employer if I send out a blanket email to all prospects only stating facts and opinions about the company. I thought this would fall under defamation/ slander.
Thanks
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If you want somebody's blessing for a letter you want to send out smearing your former employer, truthful or no, hire a lawyer to review the exact letter you intend to send. But I can save you some time - in my estimation, any lawyer worth his salt will tell you "Don't attempt to extort a severance package by threatening to blackball your employer, and don't send out any such letter."
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Actually, the fact that you're asking this question pretty much tells me why they don't want you around any more. I wouldn't keep a vindictive person around or pay them a dime of severance.
What you are contemplating is interferance with the company's relationship with its customers. That's called tortious interferance because you are trying to come between the company and its relationship with its customers in order to harm the company. For that, a company may sue your "you know what" off.