Tag: workplace gun laws

Guns do not belong in the workplace

By Alabama Employment Law Letter Feb 7, 2013 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Al Vreeland In these pages, we try―often ham-handedly―to infuse a little humor into the very real workplace dilemmas you face on a daily basis. When we first conceived this article, obvious redneck gun jokes were, well, obvious. But the recent massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, has left us humorless, while recent events in several state […]

Despite Business Opposition, Workplace Gun Laws Survive

By Employers State Law Alert Jul 24, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jul 24, 2009

The proliferation of new laws addressing the possession of firearms has brought about an issue that could directly impact many workplaces. Gun owners with handgun carry permits can now, in many states, bring their guns into parks, bars, schools, and the workplace. Laws passed in at least nine states prohibit employers from banning employees from […]