Or say a woman is married to a police officer. She files for divorce, claiming that he had abused her, and then finds evidence that the husband had gotten his coworkers not to investigate the abuse. She can't then write to the police chief or the mayor to complain, since that too would presumably involve "disparaging remarks" said to the husband's employer. Indeed, she might be violating the law simply by filing a complaint with the police about her husband's supposed abuse. [More]
It wouldn't be fair to make this an "Only Ones" post since technically the law could apply to anyone. That said, divorcing couple say all kinds of sh!+ about each other to gain an advantage or to hurt, and an "at-will" employer may just not want the added turmoil.
I'm not trying to make excuses for this, but I'm wondering how many who have been libeled or slandered have the wherewithal to get justice, or at least stop the damage from a vengeful ex.
[Via Michael G]