LEGAL NEWS Municipalities Subject to New Employment Rules Relating to Handguns
A new Kansas law (House Bill No. 2578) addresses a variety of issues relating to the regulation and possession of firearms and knives. Many of the changes relate to municipal ordinances, the disposition of firearms confiscated by courts, or criminal laws. Most notably, the law prevents municipalities from enacting or enforcing laws restricting the purchase, transfer, ownership, storage, carrying, or transporting of guns or ammunition. This law also
includes a number of provisions pertaining to employees‘ concealed carry rights that may require many municipalities to change their employment policies and practices. The law becomes effective July 1, 2014.
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You‟ve Suspended a Potential Aggressor … Now What? Once a student (or staff member) is identified as a threat to your campus, there are many important questions that need to be addressed. What steps should be taken? Should the student be suspended? If the student is asked to leave campus temporarily or indefinitely, what are your responsibilities for continuing to monitor that individual? Should institutions partner with mental health resources to monitor the behaviors of the former student? These questions can be difficult to answer, but it is clear that the risks do not go away when individuals are suspended, expelled or pushed away and then allowed to fall through the cracks.
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New Minnesota Medical Cannabis Law Protects Employees From Discrimination for Medical Marijuana Use
Minnesota‘s new Medical Cannabis Act differs from many other state medical marijuana laws in that it narrows the kind of medical cannabis permitted. It also offers considerable protections to applicants and employees in the workplace. The law does not cover
marijuana that can be smoked. Therefore, a person using a marijuana cigarette is not protected by this law. Employers who drug test in Minnesota should take the opportunity to review and revise their policies to ensure compliance. It will take time for a system to be created to allow the use of medical cannabis.
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Escape and Evasion was once a term exclusively employed by the military or those seeking to elude justice. When it comes to workplace violence
prevention, it is a skill set that everyone should possess in case there is ever a need to exfiltrate themselves from a hazardous situation and get to safety. Executives and employees who live and work in High Intensity Regions of the world, or are employed in occupations that potentially put them in harm‘s way should be trained to deal with the numerous potential threats that may impact their personal safety. What about the staff and management who work domestically? Are they not placed at risk by active shooter incidents, bomb threats, domestic violence, and numerous other potentially life threatening situations that affect the workplace?
We are a society of laws and rules, and corporations spend a lot of time, money and effort developing policies and procedures for dealing with a variety of potential threats to their employees‘ health and safety. Unfortunately this alone does little to predict and prevent violence in the workplace from occurring. Nor does it always increase survivability, or adequately prepare people to deal with the harsh reality and sudden onset of violence.
It‘s been said that ―the best way to win a fight is from three blocks away.‖ This is an excellent personal safety strategy. Taking yourself out of the pool of potential targets through proactive action should always be the first priority. If this option ceases to be viable, however, you‘d better have a Plan B, and Plan C to either neutralize the threat, or escape to safety.
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