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California Appellate Court Rules that "All Relevant Evidence" Must Be Considered in Workplace Violence Proceedings, Including Otherwise Inadmissible Hearsay Evidence
In a ground-breaking decision that will make it easier for employers to obtain restraining orders to protect their employees from violence in the workplace, a California appellate court has ruled that "all relevant evidence" must be considered in such proceedings – even otherwise inadmissible hearsay. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals v. Wilson, Nos. D058491 & D058492 (Fourth Dist., Div. One Dec. 5, 2011).
Employers Are Required To Provide A Safe And Secure Workplace Against Threats Of Violence.
In Franklin v. The Monadnock Co., the California Court of Appeal found that an employee’s allegations that public policies require employers to provide a safe and secure workplace and encourage employees to report credible threats of violence in the workplace were sufficient to state a claim for wrongful termination in violation of public policy.
