MCC.1.6.270 Workplace Violence [Suspended]

(a) The Tribe is concerned about the increased violence in society, which has also filtered into many workplaces, and has taken steps to help prevent incidents of violence from occurring at its facilities. It is the Tribe's policy to expressly prohibit any acts or threats of violence against any Elected Official or employee in or about our facilities or elsewhere at any time. The Tribal Governing Board shall not condone any acts or threats of violence against an Elected Official, employee, customers, or visitors on the Tribe's property at any time or while they are engaged in business with or on behalf of the Tribe, on or off our premises.

(b) In keeping with the spirit and intent of this policy, and to ensure the objectives in this regard are attained, the Tribe is committed to the following:

(1) To provide a safe and healthful work environment;

(2) To take prompt remedial action, up to and including removal from office pursuant to Article III, § 7 of the Amended Constitution and Bylaws of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, against any Elected Official who engages in any threatening behavior or acts of violence or who uses any obscene, abusive, or threatening language or gestures;

(3) To take appropriate action when dealing with customers, former employees, or visitors to our property who engage in such behavior. Such action may include notifying the police or other law enforcement personnel and prosecuting violators of this policy to the maximum extent of the law;

(4) To establish viable security measures to ensure that the Tribe's facilities are safe and secure to the maximum extent possible and to properly handle access to the Tribe's facilities by Elected Officials, the public, off-duty employees, and former employees.

(c) Elected Officials, employees, former employees, customers and visitors shall not bring or possess unauthorized firearms or other weapons onto the Tribe's premises. Any Elected Official who displays a tendency to engage in violent, abusive, or threatening behavior or who otherwise engages in behavior that the Tribal Governing Board, in its sole discretion, deems offensive or inappropriate, or who possesses a firearm or weapon in violation of this policy will be subject to removal from office pursuant to Article III, § 7 of the Amended Constitution and Bylaws of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

(d) Elected Officials have a "duty to warn" Tribal Management of any suspicious workplace activity or situations or incidents that they observe or that they are aware of that involve other Elected Officials, employees, former employees, customers, or visitors and that appear problematic. This includes, for example, threats or acts of violence, aggressive behavior, offensive acts, threatening or offensive comments or remarks, and the like. Reports made by Elected Officials pursuant to this policy will be held in confidence to the maximum possible extent. The Tribe will not condone any form of retaliation against any Elected Official for making a report under this policy.