can I get in trouble for making a face book page to hate on a business?

[Stephanie]

This is rather long, but I would appreciate any feedback!
Thanks!!

I recently quit working for a company due to lies from the owner. I was told for at least 6 months that I was going to get a raise, and health benefits, not to mention that several employees had already quit due to the same false promises. But for some reason I did not want to believe that the last year I spent was a waste, I believed the owner when I was told " it's a new business, so it will take a little bit of time to get to a point where we can pay you what you deserve, but loyalty is rewarded." So I stuck it out, and when I asked again about the raise, and health benefits, I was told yes, next month. I made it clear that I had been waiting for over 6 months, with the same promises, and if they were not delivered the next month, that I would quit.


So the next month came, the pay increase, and health benefits did not. SO I asked, once again, is this going to happen or not? And to my utter disbelief, I was told " I did not deserve it."

After a year of working any hours needed, seven days a week, even 12-16 hour days on Saturdays, I was shocked.

SO I quit, on the spot right there.

This was about a week ago, since then I have received 15-20 threatening, nasty, hateful emails, from the owner, as well as him REFUSING to pay me my last check, in which I worked 8 full days.

In addition to the countless hours I spent working, I was asked to create a FaceBook page for the company, and was told I would be paid for it ( 450.00) So I made the page, I even managed it for 2 months, inviting friends and updating status' and photos, etc.. I was not paid for it, so when I left I made it clear that the page belonged to me, and unless I was compensated, per our original agreement, that I would take it down.

SO I have decided instead of taking it down, I will use it as a tool, I will post the nasty emails, and threatening emails on the Facebook page.
My question is, does anyone know if I will or can be sued for this?
Keep in mind, the Page is under MY name, and was created on MY pc in MY home..

[topdn]

you could get sued for slander and breach of contract expect large legal bills at best
i would just take them to cort

[Craig]

Yes, you can be sued for publishing statements that are not backed up in writing (it's called libel). I wouldn't go that route if I were you.

If you have documentation for any of the statements you made in your question, you can sue your former company in small claims court. They would then have to prove you didn't deserve whatever they didn't pay you.

By the way, the site is owned by the company because you created it while you were under their employ.

[Juber Alam]

u can simply create , no problem.

[The Phlebob]

You don't own the page. You did it as "work for hire" and your ex-employer owns it, regardless of whether you were paid for it or not or where you did it. I've done contract programming on my machine over the Web and unless I negotiated to keep certain rights beforehand, every line I produced belonged to my buyer. You may not even have the right to take it down, despite your warning to them.

Sue them for the money you feel you're owed. Keep the nasty emails as evidence (I HOPE you didn't delete them in disgust; your ex-employer made a huge error if they admitted anything in them). Realize, though, that warning you about taking you to court isn't considered a threat in the legal sense.

Consider Small Claims Court, where neither side can be represented by an attorney. These courts have caps on the amount you can sue for, usually in the $3,000 to $5,000 range, depending on the state, and collecting on a judgment can be iffy, but they are less expensive.

Good luck.

[lostdog]

I understand that you're upset, but you really need to watch what you say and post online.
Don't stoop to the level of your enemies.