If the employer provides information to a third party that is untrue, then a current or former employee may sue his or her employer for:

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Defamation is the act of making a false statement about someone to a third party that causes harm to that person's reputation. If an employer provides untrue information about a current or former employee to a third party, and it harms the employee's reputation, then the employee may sue the employer for defamation. Theft and burglary involve taking property unlawfully, while negligence is the failure to exercise reasonable care and caution, none of which are relevant in this scenario.

If the Employer Provides Information to a Third Party That