I work for a privately owned company. Today they introduced us to a new employee handbook. In the handbook they added a section called weapons in the workplace. Under this new policy it states in order to encourage a safe work environment for employees, vendors, customers and suppliers all employees are prohibited from carrying weapons (guns,knives,etc) while on company time ,including on company property, at a company function or at a customer or suppliers location.
I understand it a private company and they can dictate whatever policy they so choose. My concern is with the vagueness of guns,knives, etc cetera. What do to you all think of this vauge language. Am I out of line for not wanting to sign this hand book written by the way it is?
I tried to express my point of view but everyone feels that I'm a kook for wanting to at least have my trusty spyderco in my pocket.
the policy does state that we can keep our firearm locked in our car in the parking lot. But it cannot come anywhere near company property. So in essence when I travel to my customer either in Detroit or Ohio I'm not even allowed to protect myself with a pocket knife. For goodness sake the TSA allows you to have a Swiss Army knife.
Please give me your opinion if you think I have any leg to stand on in not wanting to sign this policy. I don't want to get fired but I also don't want to give up on my convictions.
I understand it a private company and they can dictate whatever policy they so choose. My concern is with the vagueness of guns,knives, etc cetera. What do to you all think of this vauge language. Am I out of line for not wanting to sign this hand book written by the way it is?
I tried to express my point of view but everyone feels that I'm a kook for wanting to at least have my trusty spyderco in my pocket.
the policy does state that we can keep our firearm locked in our car in the parking lot. But it cannot come anywhere near company property. So in essence when I travel to my customer either in Detroit or Ohio I'm not even allowed to protect myself with a pocket knife. For goodness sake the TSA allows you to have a Swiss Army knife.
Please give me your opinion if you think I have any leg to stand on in not wanting to sign this policy. I don't want to get fired but I also don't want to give up on my convictions.