Ex-ee threatening workers
luvsails
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I have an ex-ee who was terminated 4/30/03 for insufficient documentation on I-9 (i.e. invalid SSN#). He threatened at least one employee prior to termination and was given a final notice as per ee handbook. Friday and Saturday (9/5, 9/6/03) he showed up on company property to pick up his wife. He blocked the driveway wtih his car, threatened people, and has threatened the life of at least three individuals. The police have been informed, but there is nothing they can do unless something happens. I'm afraid that by then it will be too late. I am very concerned for my ees. I have even called INS (BIN) to see if they can see if he is here illegally and have him exported ASAP. No responce yet. Very explosive situation. Ees fear to come to work.
What recourse/options do you suggest.
What recourse/options do you suggest.
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You may also want to talk to the wife. If he is going to pick her up, it should be off company property. If he has no business being there he should not be granted access to threaten people just because his wife still works there.
Good luck.
My advise is: "DO SOMETHING, WE LIVE IN A VIOLENT WORLD OF WORK, AND YOU DO NOT KNOW WHICH XEE WILL BE THE NEXT WALKIN SHOOTER".
Every workplace, no matter how small, should have a policy outlawing violent behavior, include words that incorporate current and past ees. The policy should be specific and expansive as to the types of employee conduct, which constitutes the policy. What are the consequences to be taken against one who demonstrates these behaviors, to include termination and prosecution. You have "trespass" only after one has been told they are no longer wanted on the property and a reasonable chance to leave. After which, the local law enforcement should respond. If they don't, then the failure to act becomes the concern of your company toward the law enforcement unit. Your company must resolve these issues, violence in the work place is here and it will not go away! Get prepared, do you have a exit plan; do you have a controlled axcess plan. If not get one in place! Having a plan is one thing exercising the plan is another; if one does not exercise the plan then you have no plan!!!
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