Can my company get a temporary restraining order against someone?
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Yes. In order to obtain a temporary restraining order (TRO), the employer must be able to establish by the evidence that there has been an act of violence or a real credible threat of violence.
An example of a real credible threat of violence is when a person is known to own a gun and tells the employee, “I am going to get my gun and meet you in the parking lot after work.”
An example of a threat that may not rise to a level of a credible threat of violence is when a co-worker, after a frustrating meeting, stops by a friend’s cubicle and says: “My
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