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If I am accused of theft and terminated for it, is there anything I can do, especially if it is not true?

I have never stolen and the thought has never crossed my mind, but there are rumors going around that this is the case. I think I have acidentially pissed off a Manager and this is how and why it got propagated. There has not been anything done about this yet but the rumors just recently spread. I can now see everyone's reaction toward me is much different. I am worried I may be terminated or even worse, blacklisted in some way to prevent me from working in my field. I have worked to hard at my career to let someone spread lies about me.

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Reputation Level 19
If you are an at will employee then your employer doesn't need a reason to let you go , however if someone is saying things that are not true they could be liable for slander and the harm it causes. These type of cases are very hard to prove. I would suggest taliking with your boss and discussing the situation and asking what you can do to improve relations while you still have a job.

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