[Modernman]

I agree with this case, but I don't see how it is analagous to the example you gave of a mother not being able to find a babysitter.

[spunkets]

1) The mom has a duty/right to care for the child.
2) The child would be abandoned had the mom gone to work.
3) The phone conversation.
4) Employer's lack of other reason and the presence of evidence showing good work record.

[spunkets]

The babysitter example illustrates the rights violations that occur in these types of cases. Congress acknowledged that they happen and created the Family Leave Act. Of course the FLA accomplishes much more than correction, but it still is a reference that defines public policy.

The same test can be applied to this case, where the employee's stored their guns in the car as they worked. That's a traditional practice in most of the country. The right is to transport guns as I previously outlined. The purposes for that are many and govm't at all levels have provided for it for any lawful purpose. That's to prevent govm't infringement.

Additional reference are the laws, rights, and priviledges that exist outside the workplace that would be denied employees if this type of policy stands. There is also a lack of legitimate business reason for the policy, especially with the lack of data backing up the employer's claims. The data refute the employer's claims.

Private parties never infringed as in this case. Now they are attempting to do so. The OK legislature recognized this attempt to infringe on these rights and traditional practice and forbade it. The companies are suing to shut down the legislature. Whirlpool withdrew from the suit. I think they did so, because they recognized this. The rest have an agenda to push.