Seyfarth Synopsis: Workplace
violence is no laughing matter. Although California law arms
employers with strict laws to prevent workplace violence, no one
wants to find themselves petitioning a court for emergency
injunctive relief. Instead, employers should foster healthy
workplaces and monitor early warning signs in order to address
threats of violence before it is too late.
"If I had a gun with two bullets and I was in a
room with Hitler, Bin Laden, and Toby, I would shoot Toby
twice."
Popular culture is rife with amusing expressions of office
tension that can provide healthy relief to real world frustration.
But as comical as some might find the antics of The
Office's Michael Scott, no one wants to witness these sort
of threats in person. Although California law arms employers with
strict laws to prevent workplace violence, to best protect the
workplace, employers should proactively manage the possibility of
violence rather than waiting for a threat to appear.
