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Bredesen agrees with latest guns-in-bars challenge
Bredesen agrees with latest guns-in-bars challenge
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Wednesday, September 1st 2010   
from TheDailyTimes.com Governor Phil Bredesen on Tuesday voiced support for a Nashville waiter's claim that a new law allowing guns in bars creates an unsafe workplace. The Democratic governor told The Associated Press that while he's not familiar with the details of the complaint, he supports the effort to challenge the law allowing handgun carry permit holders to be armed in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol. "It was a stupid idea when they passed it. It's still [+]
Nashville server’s lawsuit says guns in bars create unsafe workplace
Nashville server’s lawsuit says guns in bars create unsafe workplace
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Tuesday, August 31st 2010   
By Nate Rau, The Tennessean A Nashville server has filed a complaint with the state alleging that the mixture of guns and bars creates an unsafe work environment. The server works at Jackson's Bar and Bistro in Hillsboro Village. The complaint kept the person's name anonymous. The complaint alleges that it is a violation of Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations to allow permit holders to carry guns into places that serve alcohol, such as Jackson's. According to [+]
Bill Aims To Allow Concealed Carry In Workplace Parking Lots
Bill Aims To Allow Concealed Carry In Workplace Parking Lots
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Monday, August 30th 2010   
By Tanya Hutchins , nbc4 Managment shouldn't infringe on employees' Second Amendement rights, according to State Rep. Joe Uecker. "House Bill 571 is a fair, viable effort to protect employees in the state of Ohio. When enacted, it will prevent employees from unjust discrimination or termination simply for exercising their second amendment rights," Uecker said. [ad#post-header-ad] When asked why government buildings like the Ohio Statehouse are exempt from the bill, Uecker said, "At the present time, the bill as [+]
Guns In Restaurants A Workplace Hazard
Guns In Restaurants A Workplace Hazard
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Thursday, August 26th 2010   
By Jonathan Martin, WSVM.com Owners of Jackson's Bar and Restaurant in Hillsboro Village said they don't mind if permit holders bring guns inside. Unlike some places, there's no sign posted banning weapons. But a server at Jackson's said he thinks there should be. He has filed a complaint with Tennessee's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or TOSHA, saying his bosses allowing guns on the job means he's in an unsafe work environment. "If an owner of a bar [+]
ArcelorMittal throws down gauntlet on gun law
ArcelorMittal throws down gauntlet on gun law
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Friday, July 2nd 2010   
Editorial by Norm Heikens, IBJ.com The first round in a likely legal shootout over Indiana’s new guns-at-work law was fired this week by ArcelorMittal, the Luxembourg–based steelmaking giant that operates mills in northwest Indiana. Workers cannot bring guns to work despite the new law, which took effect July 1, the company warned in a letter to its employees, and any worker who brings a gun to work could be fired. ArcelorMittal said federal law trumps state law, but [+]
Indiana: New law goes into effect July 1 – Guns at work
Indiana: New law goes into effect July 1 – Guns at work
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Monday, June 28th 2010   
By Niki Kelly, The Journal Gazette The most controversial bill becoming law this week is one allowing workers to bring guns to work if they are left in locked vehicles. Many businesses previously had bans on firearms in their parking lots and buildings, based on the rights of a business to secure its private property. But Republicans and Democrats sided with the Second Amendment rights of Hoosiers to carry weapons, saying they should be allowed to have the [+]
Will you bring your gun to work today?
Will you bring your gun to work today?
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Thursday, June 17th 2010   
By Melanie Brooks, WLCY-TV When you pull into your workplace Tuesday morning, your colleagues may be testing out a new law in Florida. Carrying guns to work. As of midnight, July 1st, Floridians will be able to carry their guns to their jobs, as long as they lock them up inside their vehicles. People who choose to carry a gun must also have a concealed weapons permit. Emergency room physician Dr. Julio Sanchez is ready to exercise what [+]
Tips for Keeping the Workplace Safe in a Guns-at-Work State
Tips for Keeping the Workplace Safe in a Guns-at-Work State
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Monday, May 10th 2010   
By Cherice M. Hopkins and John H. Douglas, Foley & Lardner LLP In recent years, at least 13 states — Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Utah — have enacted what are commonly referred to as "guns-at-work" laws. These laws have raised concerns for employers because they permit employees to store their firearms in vehicles located on company property. Some of the laws go a step further by specifically [+]
Employers still able to ban guns in workplace
Employers still able to ban guns in workplace
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Tuesday, April 20th 2010   
By Ken Alltucker, The Arizona Republic Employers still will be allowed to ban firearms from the workplace despite the Legislature's elimination of concealed-carry weapons permit requirements. Gov. Jan Brewer last week signed a bill that will allow U.S. citizens 21 and older to carry concealed weapons without a permit. However, the new law will not trump employers' policies that typically restrict guns or other weapons at work sites. "Employers can stick to their guns," said Neil Alexander, an [+]
Take your gun to work? Some are glad it’s legal in Indiana now
Take your gun to work? Some are glad it’s legal in Indiana now
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Monday, March 22nd 2010   
By Marilyn Odendahl, eTruth.com For one, having a fellow restaurant owner killed during a robbery scared him into getting a permit to carry his gun. For another, witnessing a domestic situation spill over into the workplace and leave a co-worker dead scared her into ensuring everyone gets home from work safely every day. The experiences of Mickey Skoulos, owner of Sunrise Cafe on Beardsley Avenue, and Ariann Lawhorn, human resources manager at Mid-City Supply Co. on Industrial Parkway, [+]

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