My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Montana
I have worked for a fortune 500 finance company for almost 5 years now. I have had numerous occasions since there has been new management in the district where my character has been questioned. I know the rules very well and nothing has ever been escalated to HR or the compliance departments, so they must know that the issues are not anything to even write me up over. I think they are petty and that this new manager does not like me for some reason.
Anyway, I recently applied and was hired for a new position in another part of the company. The policy is that if someone is leaving to a competitor that instead of working your two weeks, you get paid two weeks and are asked to leave right away because of the fear of stealing client information. Although I am transferring within the company, I was still asked to leave because they felt like my heart would not be in the job and that my excitement for my new job would make all my co-workers want to transfer too. So, I left, but was told I would only be paid a week. I questioned it, but was told that is just how it is. I complained to HR and then out of the blue my boss called and said that I would be paid the full two weeks, but would not get my bonus, so I am still in the process of questioning that.
I have heard from some of my old co-workers that my ex-boss has said terrible things about me that could potentially ruin my reputation and my new position if these things get outside the office. They are all un-true things she is saying and seems to be covering herself for something.
How do I handle this?

