text: my business law teacher in college always told us to think of the "deep pocket" rule, meaning only sue people that have money.  but unless you signed a CONTRACT with your employer, then your employer is not at fault, nor is he/she liable for reinstatement.  find out if your state is an "at will" state as far as employment is concerned.  if it is(as is the case in (i believe) 34 states), then you are screwed. \n\nif what you are seeking is REVENGE, then do this:  file a small claims lawsuit against her(costing you b/w $35-$70 to file), but be careful about how you come up with the number you are suing for.  if and ONLY IF you can prove that she lied, then i THINK that you should sue her for 6 months of wages, since that is generally how long it takes to find a job (ie unemployment insurance lasts 6 months).  don't say ANYTHING about defamation of character in small claims court, this area ONLY applies to people in the public eye, ie politicians.  just focus on how HER LIE LED TO YOU LOSING MONEY.  if you can prove that, you will win.\n\nwhat happened to you is bullshit, but you can't really DO anything about it other than really just harass the lady.  even if you win in small claims, she won't pay you.  you would have to get a judgement against her, then garnish her wages, etc, which BELIEVE ME is not worth doing.  so if it is revenge you seek, sue her.  if you want money, then find another job and use a friend as a reference for your last job.  if you are pissed off, i've found that throwing eggs is a good outlet for hostility.\n\nhope that helps!!!!