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Ex Sharing Personal Info With My Workplace - How Do I Handle This Professionally?

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My ex and I have a no-contact agreement that includes not interfering with each other’s work lives. Despite this, my employer recently questioned me about professional/ personal details that could only have come from my ex.

I’m in a difficult position because:

  • I need to address my employer’s concerns professionally
  • can’t get into personal relationship drama at work
  • I want to protect my reputation without looking defensive
  • I need to prevent this from happening again

Looking for advice on:

1) How do I explain this situation to my employer without oversharing personal details? 2) What’s the best way to professionally address concerns that came from a biased source? 3) How do I protect my workplace reputation when someone is actively trying to damage it? 4) Should I inform HR about ongoing defamation interference? 5) How do I maintain professionalism while dealing with this kind of workplace sabotage?

I’ve completely avoided contact with my ex as advised, but now they’re bringing personal issues into my professional environment and retaliating. I want to handle this the right way without making things worse at work.

Any workplace/professional advice would be really helpful.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Location: Pennsylvania

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