Well as some of you know I was let go from my job last week...and I am still scratching my head as to why I was let go. I showed up on time, worked hard when I was there, hardly ever made any mistakes, and I thought was a darn good worker. My boss said quote: if this isn't your dream job then what are you doing here. Also I wouldn't come in "early" or stay "late" even though I was getting my work done. Well anyway, that is all over and done now and besides the point but one of my former employees called me to tell me that he is telling everyone at work that the reason that I was let go was I was ordering all of these drugs off of the internet and coming in screwed up all of the time. (which is not the case at all) I never went in to work on any type of drug except Ultram (when my back hurt) and I guess my point is can he legally talk about me like that behind my back to my former employees or is that defamation of character? Even if I did have a drug problem (which I don't) he can't fire me for that and that wasn't the reason that he fired me anyway. Also this is my father in-law and he is a real Best if kept off the board. Does anyone have any advice. Should I see an attorney?