how has this played out in Oklahoma, where they've had a parking lot law on the books for a while now?flintknapper wrote:That is correct, is it simply a "catch-all" for employers...since there is always a "reason".RPB wrote:or "no reason at all" if I recall correctly.flintknapper wrote:It wouldn't.Right2Carry wrote:I don't see how changing the wording in the handbook will circumvent the law. If the law is clear that employees have a right to keep a firearm in their locked private vehicle then I don't see how rewriting the employee manual is going to change that.
I thought the new law once signed would prevent exactly this kind of action from employers.
BUT.....your employer (as a condition of employment) can require that they be able to inspect/search your vehicle at any time. So......you know what that leads to, right?
You could not be fired for lawfully having a weapon in your locked vehicle BUT....Texas is a "Hire at Will" State and an employer may fire you for nearly any reason (with a few exceptions).
You will simply receive your pink slip (along with some bogus reason for your firing) once it is discovered you are "carrying" a weapon in your vehicle.
Some employers may fire someone for socks they don't like, hair parted wrong, whatever "reason" but some say it's safer not to give a reason at all.
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- Sun May 29, 2011 4:55 pm
- Forum: 2011 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: Parking lots and employee handbooks?
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