How do you deal with a co-worker who blames you for something that you are not responsible for?

happy: How do you deal with a co-worker who blames you for something that you are not responsible for?
I work with this co-worker that complains and blames me that I put work in her tray when she wasn’t around (we job share). It is a big lie! And it is first time when she comes up with something like this. What is her motive and why? She runs to our supervisor and complains about it. What should I do? How I can handle this issue? Thank you in advance for your answers.

Answers and Views:

Answer by pokerfacedanny
Make sure she has an “accident”. But dont mention me, okies?

Answer by breanna l
you just kinda have to explain maybe send him or her a email or a phone call or talk after work….

Answer by Jessie
ignore you know the truth

Answer by ADCHOP
Try and find if someone else is doing this to harm you

Answer by DAR76
Speak to the supervisor in private about the matter. She might know already the tricks this co-worker is using to make you look bad. Stand up for yourself, because nobody else will. Go today and speak up.

Answer by Hayley N
go to the supervisor and report her every time, log what happens too, i know it sounds childish but you have to understand that she isn’t your friend, she’s a co worker who is in competition against you and is looking out for number one. always report it, dont be agressive but say its making you unhappy at work. remember that u want to look like the good guy in this so be careful.

Answer by Brian Blue
Explain to you supervisor and ask her to identify where the work is distributed, i.e. put names on in her own writing.

Answer by Diamond
I think you should have a conversation with her and the supervisor and very professionally explain to the both of them that you are grown and take your job seroiously and more than that you take your reputation seriously so you would appreciate if the false accusations seize and decease. And mention to the both of them if their could be some type of signing sheet to help deviate the jobs therefore, everyone already knows ahead of time who has what job based on the signature next to it. Good Luck!

Answer by Mr. Vincent Van Jessup
Go to your supervisor and make sure that you do whatever you need to to make sure that she understands that you are not doing what this lady claims. Cast this lady, in your boss’s mind, as a chronic complainer and malcontent. Any adult knows there are people like this everywhere in life. But don’t just let it go. A steady campaign of complaining can undermine your status at work. just show the other person to be a whiner. Be careful not to use disrespectful language in describing this person to your boss. Call them a malcontent, an unhappy person, a troublemaker. But definitely don’t let it go.

Answer by sasa
ow gal watch ur back she or some1 is at u

Answer by Mo
Well the way I have always handled it was taking this person out and beating the crap out of them. It always get’s their attention and after that, they either quit or avoid me all the way.

Answer by mageta8
Well, I would go to your supervisor/manager and let them know that this is becoming a problem for you. Tell the boss that you don’t understand why she is blaming you for something you didn’t do. Do you know who is giving her this work? I would find out and also tell your boss that you know that John Doe is giving this to her and to please talk to her and tell her whatever is getting put in her tray isn’t by you. Let your boss know she makes you very uncomfortable when she starts accusing you of things and you would like it to stop. It’s very unprofessional on her behalf. Good luck!

Answer by bee bee
Play her game, start putting things on her tray, tell her you are tried of her lying, so you are helping her out. If you have to do the time for the crime anyway. But only do it once , remember the Golden Rule. Kill her with kindness.after that. she has a reason to need attention right now,Inform your boss as to what you are going to do. hopefully calling her bluff will bring her to her senses. If not ask for a new helper. Good luck

Answer by pinky
Initial everything you do.
Tell your manager that you would like to be in the meetings when she complains about you. This would be very reasonable and mature.
If your manager doesn’t allow you to be present when she complains then I’d think about the next line of defense – either HR or your manager’s manager.
Good luck!

Answer by L.G.
First, have a talk witih the co-worker and explain that you did not do what she is accusing you of and that if she doesn’t stop harassing you and slandering that you intend to take steps to prove she is wrong in her accusations and will file a complaint with your supervisor if her accusations don’t stop.

Is her work tray in your line of sight? If so, have a digital camera with you (preferably with a date/time stamp capability) and whenever possible take a pic of when someone is leaving her work. Then you will have evidence to back up your denial if she accuses you soon after, and perhaps that will be enough to shut her up.

Alternatively, suggest to your supervisor that she might think about having all work channeled through her (supervisor) for her to log and place in your work trays (and keeping a log of turn-around time and accuracy). Then the supervisor will know who is assigned which work. This also works to your advantage because then supervisor will see for herself whose is the better work and who has the faster turn-around time.

Answer by prithi111
take patient…

Answer by Sahara
How does she know this? What is her problem? She doesn’t want to do the work or is she saying that she thinks you are slacking? Is there a way that your supervisor or manager can see how much work that you are doing? If you can manage your composure, I would speak to her directly in private to find out what the deal is and to let her know that she isn’t getting anything past you. Honestly, it sounds like she doesn’t want to work and is looking for any excuse to complain and whine. I also think people like us have a tendency to pick up the slack for these people and they know it so they feel the need to complain so they don’t look bad or so they think.