I've been out of work for a while and will be starting a new job on Monday morning, July 31. (Hooray!) It's a slight career change and doesn't pay as well as my last job, but it still pays more than $0, and we need the money!
The problems is this: They have this "Safety and Security Policy" that is mostly about drugs and alcohol, but also says:
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"Possession of alcohol, drugs, weapons* or stolen property in company vehicles or on company premises (including parking lots, and entry roads) or anytime the employee is on work time is strictly prohibited.
"An employee will be considered in possession of drugs, alcohol, weapons or stolen property if any of the above is discovered on the employee's person, in the employee's work space, locker, office, personal belongings, personal vehicle while on company property...
"When there is reasonable cause to believe that an employee is in possession of a controlled substance, alcohol, weapons, or stolen property (ie: first hand eyewitness reports of the violation) the company reserves the right to request inspection of any item(s) the employee has brought on Company property, including employee vehicles parked on company premises. The Company reserves the right to search any company owned property such as lockers, workstations, etc. at any time."
"Any employee who refuses to comply with the request for inspection of their personal property or vehicle will be subject to terminiation."
* A "weapon" is defined as "any firearms, knives with blades longer than 3 inches, explosives, or any object that has been designed to inflict bodily harm."
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So, according to this, if I'm planning on going shooting before or after work, I had better not store MY firearms in the trunk of MY car while it is parked on company property or refuse to allow them to search MY car, or I could lose my job!
(The more I think about this, the angrier I get!)
So, the questions are:
1) Should I practice 'civil disobedience' and just ignore the rule?
2) Should I speak with them about it?
3) Should I speak with a lawyer about it?
4) Is this an allowable violation of the 2nd Amendment and my privacy?
5) Park OFF of company property!?
As a good Mormon boy,
I feel a moral obligation to follow the rules and keep my job in order to provide for my family,
BUT, I also hold the Constitution in particularly high esteem.
I would be interested in whatever thoughts or comments that any of you have about this. Thanks.
BTW: The company is American Express - you may judge for yourself what to do in your relationship with them.
[This message has been edited by seronac (edited July 28, 2000).]
The problems is this: They have this "Safety and Security Policy" that is mostly about drugs and alcohol, but also says:
-----
"Possession of alcohol, drugs, weapons* or stolen property in company vehicles or on company premises (including parking lots, and entry roads) or anytime the employee is on work time is strictly prohibited.
"An employee will be considered in possession of drugs, alcohol, weapons or stolen property if any of the above is discovered on the employee's person, in the employee's work space, locker, office, personal belongings, personal vehicle while on company property...
"When there is reasonable cause to believe that an employee is in possession of a controlled substance, alcohol, weapons, or stolen property (ie: first hand eyewitness reports of the violation) the company reserves the right to request inspection of any item(s) the employee has brought on Company property, including employee vehicles parked on company premises. The Company reserves the right to search any company owned property such as lockers, workstations, etc. at any time."
"Any employee who refuses to comply with the request for inspection of their personal property or vehicle will be subject to terminiation."
* A "weapon" is defined as "any firearms, knives with blades longer than 3 inches, explosives, or any object that has been designed to inflict bodily harm."
-----
So, according to this, if I'm planning on going shooting before or after work, I had better not store MY firearms in the trunk of MY car while it is parked on company property or refuse to allow them to search MY car, or I could lose my job!
(The more I think about this, the angrier I get!)
So, the questions are:
1) Should I practice 'civil disobedience' and just ignore the rule?
2) Should I speak with them about it?
3) Should I speak with a lawyer about it?
4) Is this an allowable violation of the 2nd Amendment and my privacy?
5) Park OFF of company property!?
As a good Mormon boy,
I feel a moral obligation to follow the rules and keep my job in order to provide for my family,
BUT, I also hold the Constitution in particularly high esteem.
I would be interested in whatever thoughts or comments that any of you have about this. Thanks.
BTW: The company is American Express - you may judge for yourself what to do in your relationship with them.
[This message has been edited by seronac (edited July 28, 2000).]
