Labor/Employment
Dec. 19, 2011
Obtaining workplace violence restraining orders made easier
Court expands employers' ability to get workplace violence restraining orders. By Judith S. Islas of Leibert Cassidy Whitmore
A recent state appellate court ruling provides employers an important weapon to combat workplace violence. The court in Kaiser Foundation Hospitals v. Wilson, 2011 DJDAR 17373 (4th Dist. Dec. 5, 2011) ruled that courts may consider and rely on hearsay evidence to grant workplace violence restraining orders and injunctions.
This is a significant departure from the usual rule that hearsay cannot be admitted into evidence or relie...
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